Coup leaders in Niger Republic have announced a 21-man list of ministers in the new government following the ouster of the detained President, Mohamed Bazoum.
OsunDailyNG reports that the Secretary-General of the new government, Mahamane Roufai Laouali, read out the names of the appointed minister on live television on Thursday.
Three of the coup leaders were named Ministers of Defence, Interior and Sports in the new government to be headed by Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine.
Below is the list of ministers.
1 Prime Minister/Minister of Economy and Finance – Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine
2 Minister of State for Defence – Salifou Mody
3 Minister of State for Internal Area of Public Security And Territory Administration – Mouhamed Toumba
4. Minister of Youth and Sports – Colonel Abdourahamane Amadou
5. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Nigerien Abroad – Bakary Yaou Sangare
6. Minister of Public Health and Social Affairs – Colonel Garba Hakimi
7. Minister Director of the Cabinet of Public Relations of CNSP – Dr Soumana Boubacar
8. Minister of Agriculture and Husbandry – Mahana Elhadj Ousmane
9. MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION – MAHAMADOU SAIDOU
10 MINISTER OF EDUCATION OF LITERACY OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND PROMOTION OF NATIONAL LANGUAGES – DR ELISABETH CHERIF
11. MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND EQUIPMENT – SALISSOU MAHAMAN
12. MINISTER OF HYDRAULICS, SANITARY AND ENVIRONMENT – COLONEL MAIZAMA ABDOULAYE
13 MINISTER OF JUSTICE HUMAN RIGHTS, GUARDIANS OF SEAL – ALIO DAOUDA
14. MINISTER OF PUBLIC FUNCTION, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT – AISSATOU ABDOULAYE
15. MINISTER OF URBANISM AND HABITATION – SALISSOU SAHIROU ADAMOU
16. MINISTER OF HUMANITARIAN ACTION AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT – AISSA LAWAN
17. MINISTER OF OIL, MINES AND ENERGY – MAHAMANE MOUSTAPHA BARKE
18. MINISTER OF CRAFTS AND TOURISM – GUICHEN AGA RECHA ATTA
19. MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION, POSTS AND DIGITAL ECONOMY – SIDI MOHAMED RALIOU
20. MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY – SAYDOU ASMAN
21. DELEGATE MINISTER AFTER THE PRIME MINISTER IN CHARGE OF FINANCE – MOUMOUNI BOUBACAR SAIDOU
