CABINENT RE-SHUFFLE.

President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed new ministers following the vacancies created by departure of seven ministers from his cabinet on Monday.

They include Kenneth Gbagi as the Minister of State for Education, Yabawa Lawan as the minister of State for Finance and Salamatu Suleiman as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

The president also carried out minor cabinet reshuffle as the former Minister of State for Finance; Remi Babalola is now the Minister for Special Duties, while the former Minister for Special Duties, Caleb Olubolade, takes over as the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory.

The new ministers were sworn-in on Wednesday at the Federal Executive Council Meeting.

Wrt/oed.