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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).

• President
• Olusegun Obasanjo
• Christian

Ministry

• Finance
• Alhaji Adamu Ciroma
• Muslim
• Foreign Affairs
• Alhaji Sule Lamido
• Muslim
• Health
• Alphonse Nwonsu
• Christian
• Industry
• Kolawole Jamodu
• Unclear
• Information
• Jerry Gana
• Christian
• Internal Affairs
• Chief Sunday M. Afolab
• Christian
• Justice & Attorney
  General

Chief Bola Ige

Christian
Labour and
Productivity

Alhaji Musa Gwadabe

Muslim

• Police Affairs
• Steven Akiga
• Christian
• Power and Steel
• Dr. Olusegun Agagu
• Christian
• Agriculture &
  Rural Development

Adamu Bello

Muslim

• Commerce in Africa
• Eng. Mustapha Bello
• Muslim
• Communications
• Alhaji Mohammed Arzika
• Muslim
• Defense
• Gen. Theophilus Danjuma
• Christian
• Education
• Babalola Borishade
• Christian
• Environment
• Mohammed Kabir Said
• Muslim
• Federal Capital
  Territory

Mohammed Abba-Gana

Muslim

• Aviation
• Kema Chikwe
• Christian
• Tourism & Culture
• Boma Bromilo Jack
• Christian
• Regional Integration &
  Co-operation

Bimbola Ogunkelu

Christian

• Science & Technology
• Turner Isong
• Christian
• Solid Materials
• Kanu Godwin Agabi
• Christian
• Transport
• Chief Ojo Maduekwe
• Christian
• Water Resources
• Mukhtar Shagari
• Muslim
  

(name provided by programme officer)
Women/Youth
Development

Aishat Ismail

Muslim

• Works/Housing
• Chief Tony Anenih
• Muslim

Ministers in the Presidency Responsible for

• Civil Service Matters
• Alhaji Bello Usman
• Muslim
• Economic Matters
• Vincent Ogbulafor
• Christian
• Inter-government
  Affairs

Alhaji Ibrahim U.Kida

Muslim

• Special Budget
• Eng. Daniel Chukwe
• Christian

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.