When will a Southerner become FCT Minister (not minister of state) ?
How is it that since the inception of Abuja as Federal Capital Territory we have never had a Southern Nigerian as its minister (correct me if I am wrong)

Why is Agriculture and Water Resources always going to Northerners ? ((There is alot of money in that ministry in case you are not aware)
Are they the best farmers in Nigeria or are they the only ones with Water Supply problems ?

By the way, it looks to me as if most of the top ministeries are in the hands of the Northerners.(Check the portfolios in bold)
Is this Yar' Adua government biased favourably towards the North ?



Know your new ministers
Ministry/Portfolio Name
1. Attorney-General/Minister of Justice Mr. Michael Aondoakaa (SAN)
2. Agriculture/Water Resources Abba Sayyadi Ruma
3. Agriculture/Water Resources Adamu Maina Waziri (State 1)
4. Commerce/Industry Chief Charles Ugwu
5. Commerce/Industry (State) Ahmed Garba Bichi
6. Culture/Tourism Adetokunbo Kayode
7. Culture/Tourism (State) Aliyu Idi Hong
8. Defence Yayale Ahmed
9. Defence (State) Mrs Fidelia Njeze
10. Education Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu
11. Education (State 1) Agada Anthony Jerry
12. Education (State 2) Mrs Aishatu Jibril Dukku
13. Energy (State) Power Mrs Fatima Ibrahim
14. Energy (State) Petroleum Henry Odein Ajumogobia
15. Energy (State) Gas Odusina Emmanuel
16. Environment/Housing Mrs Halima Alao
17. FCT Dr Aliyu Modibbo Umar
18. FCT (State) John Akpanudoedehe
19. Finance Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman
20. Finance (State) Aderemi Babalola
21. Foreign Affairs Ojo Maduekwe
22. Foreign Affairs (State 1) Tijjani yahaya Kaura
23. Foreign Affairs (State 2) Amb. Bagudu Hirse
24. Health Prof. Adenike Grange
25. Health (State) Gabriel Aduku
26. Information/Communication John Odey
27. Information/Communication (State) Ibrahim Nakande
28. Interior Maj.-Gen. Godwin Abbe (Rtd)
29. Interior (State) Hassan Alhaji Haruna
30. Labour Dr Hassan Lawal
31. Mines/Steel Development Chief Sarafa Tunji Isola
32. Mines/Steel Development (State) Ahmed Moh’d Gusau
33. Transportation Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke
34. Transportation (State) John Okechukwu Emeka
35. Science/Technology Mrs. Grace Ekpiwhre
36. Youth Development Sen. Akinlabi Olasunkanmi
37. Women Affairs Saudatu Usman Bungudu
38. Minister/Deputy Chairman National Planning Com mission Sen. Sanusi Daggash
39. Minister/Chairman, National Sports Commission Abdulrahman Gimba.

If you want to list Ministers, nobody said you should not list ministers. But you tell me how many Hausas have been governor of Lagos or Calabar while they were the Capital city of Nigeria. Forgive me if I'm wrong too but I don't know any.

Why are u complaining after all isn't he" the man we can trust "and didnt Obasanjo tell us that he is a muslim but not a fanatical muslim?guess he was wrong huh?

I wonder why some people will rather discuss about the soil profile than how this country will get better.

denex:

If you want to list Ministers, nobody said you should not list ministers. But you tell me how many Hausas have been governor of Lagos or Calabar while they were the Capital city of Nigeria. Forgive me if I'm wrong too but I don't know any.

Just saying this for the records not that I subscribe to the argument under which this thread was formed.

It looks like President Yaradua's dad was Minister of Lagos.

I don't know why you guys are pussy footing.

They simply are too many bloody Northerners/Hausas in the stinking cabinet.

Imagine a Muslim woman getting the post for woman's affairs.

What kind of stupid joke is that.

They have barely been able to stand for their rights on their own patch.

What do you expect? Its their time, let them enjoy it to the fullest. Did they stop OBJ from installing his people? We are the architect of our own doom. YAR ADUA do your thing.

@doyin13

the ministers were selected evenly from the 36 states. Maybe your complain should be that there are too many Northern states in Nigeria.

But remember, if we split the Southern states any further, they will become like specks on the map.

So all in all, it was evenly distributed.

this is good reminder of the military days, now strategic portfolio are returning to the north, it's a pity though. Me think the re-Northernization of Nigeria has begun.

denex:

If you want to list Ministers, nobody said you should not list ministers. But you tell me how many Hausas have been governor of Lagos or Calabar while they were the Capital city of Nigeria. Forgive me if I'm wrong too but I don't know any.

Pls get ur facts right b4 posting anything, what was the status of Lagos then?

@doyin

you're showing some attitude regarding the The muslim woman.

Don't you think it would be strategic if you give an education scholarship to someone from a region with low literacy level.

Remember that you're not trying to rate the already saved.

@Denex

But why bloody give education to someone who is going to waste it in the first place

The Northerners have taken Islam back to the pre moorish era.

Education will only be beneficial to those who want to release their mind.

I insist it is still a bloody joke

and concerning the states. Bloody hell are you going to distribute resources based on who has got more sand, or which area sustains more people.

There is a reason why in the United Kingdom, London has moreelectoral constituencies than anywhere else.

Cause it bloody has more ppl

You are a fool, Doyin. What does the result of the last census conducted under your bloody ugly brother Obj says? If there is sand in the north, then there is flood and erosion in the south. The south simply lost it through the devil OBJ, and am afraid its forever.

I really don't know what else to say, so here's a try "Haffy Ministers, Haffy Feefle".

@xRIS

We might have solved the erosion/flood problem in the south if those innovative amongst us were not forced to give our skills to foreign lands.

With such a Cabinet, the chances of that changing anytime soon. NIL

Good list of New Northern looters.
naija don YAGAYAGA.
me think sey, dey don finish.
i know know sey dem remain.
wahala no go finish 4 this land.
we dey go back 4rm square 1 to zero.