A list of Nigeria's cabinet ministers was published by Europa (2001, 3009-3010) and Agence France Presse (AFP) (8 February 2001). During a telephone interview with the Research Directorate, a Program officer for Pluralism at the Ford Foundation in New York, was able to provide information on the various religions of the ministers as follows (13 Dec. 2001).
Ministry
Chief Bola Ige
Christian
Labour and
Productivity
Alhaji Musa Gwadabe
Muslim
Adamu Bello
Muslim
Mohammed Abba-Gana
Muslim
Bimbola Ogunkelu
Christian
(name provided by programme officer)
Women/Youth
Development
Aishat Ismail
Muslim
Ministers in the Presidency Responsible for
Alhaji Ibrahim U.Kida
Muslim
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Agence France Presse (AFP). 8 February
2001. "Nigerian Government List." (NEXIS)
Europa World Year Book 2001.
2001. 42nd ed. Vol. II. London: Europa Publications.
Program Officer for Pluralism, Ford
Foundation, New York. 13 December 2001. Telephone interview.