President
Buhari has approved the appointment of Suleiman Hassan as the minister
of environment, following the resignation of Ibrahim Jibrin, the
minister of state. Before his appointment, Hassan was the minister of
water resources. His appointment was conveyed in a statement by Garba
Shehu, the senior special assistant to the president on media and
publicity in Abuja, on Thursday. Jibrin on Wednesday announced his
resignation from the federal executive council (FEC) to enable him to
assume his new position as emir of Nasarawa. Jibrin, who appeared in
traditional attire during the FEC meeting presided over by President
Muhammadu Buhari, at the presidential villa, Abuja, thanked the
president for according him the opportunity to serve in the cabinet.
The minister said the appointment had afforded him the opportunity to
serve the country in the last three years. Jibrin was on December 7
appointed emir of Nasarawa by the state governor, Tanko Al-Makura.President Buhari appoints Suleiman Hassan as new minister of environment
President
Buhari has approved the appointment of Suleiman Hassan as the minister
of environment, following the resignation of Ibrahim Jibrin, the
minister of state. Before his appointment, Hassan was the minister of
water resources. His appointment was conveyed in a statement by Garba
Shehu, the senior special assistant to the president on media and
publicity in Abuja, on Thursday. Jibrin on Wednesday announced his
resignation from the federal executive council (FEC) to enable him to
assume his new position as emir of Nasarawa. Jibrin, who appeared in
traditional attire during the FEC meeting presided over by President
Muhammadu Buhari, at the presidential villa, Abuja, thanked the
president for according him the opportunity to serve in the cabinet.
The minister said the appointment had afforded him the opportunity to
serve the country in the last three years. Jibrin was on December 7
appointed emir of Nasarawa by the state governor, Tanko Al-Makura.
