In minor cabinet reshuffle, Buhari redeploys Abdullahi to environment

Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, has approved the immediate re-deployment of Mohammed H. Abdullahi as the new Minister of Environment with effect from Wednesday.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday night.

Until his appointment, Abdullahi, a lawyer, was the Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation.

“The president hopes that he would bring his wealth of experience to bear on his new assignment for the growth of the country,” the statement said.