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Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by EzeUche1(m): 2:55pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
[img]http://igbohistory.com/images/brugges2006/3.jpg [/img] Okonjo-Iweala set to be named as economic czar By Terfa Tilley-Gyado June 24, 2011 06:34AM As the president puts finishing touches to his list of cabinet nominees Thursday evening, close aides say the president has decided to name Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as finance minister and economic czar. In the position, not unlike the role she played as finance minister and chairman of the presidential economic team under Olusegun 0basanjo, Mrs Okonjo-Iweala is expected to be a kind of super-minister with wide swathes over the economy. Talks had recently stalled after Mrs Okonjo-Iweala, currently a managing director at World Bank, demanded greater executive powers and responsibility in the new administration. In an effort to secure her services, President Jonathan has designed a new State House organogram which fulfils her requirements. Her proposed designation satisfies one of the key conditions for the World Bank managing director, who is now poised to return to her old stomping grounds in Abuja. Mrs Okonjo-Iweala brings star power to President Jonathan’s cabinet, about the only real dramatic senior appointment he has so far proposed. But her anticipated role is believed to be causing anxiety in circles around Mr Jonathan, a larger than life outsider who is almost certain to overwhelm many of the lesser known aides around the president. “Many of the president’s close aides and some politicians are certainly quite worried about her,” said one source close to the president. However, President Jonathan has ignored the last minute opposition and, barring any last minute wrangles, he is expected to submit his list of cabinet nominees to the senate this afternoon, almost four weeks after his inauguration. Although the official list has not yet been released, several individuals, including a substantial chunk of former ministers, have undergone security screening in the past few weeks ahead of potential nomination. Old faces Mrs Okonjo-Iweala is one of many old faces returning to the new executive lineup. Bello Haliru Mohammed, the acting chairman of the PDP, is also in line for a role in Mr Jonathan’s cabinet. Mr Mohammed was so assured of his nomination that he prepared his exit notes yesterday for handover. His replacement as PDP chair is expected to be Bamanga Tukur and an announcement could be made as early as next week. Mr Mohammed, a former communications minister under Mr Obasanjo, was one of several high profile Nigerians that were implicated by a German court in the Siemens scandal in 2007. The court accused Mr Mohammed of accepting two instalments of €70,000 in bribes, a charge that he later denied. Mrs Okonjo-Iweala is set to be joined by other returning ministers like: Diezani Alison-Madueke, Godsday Orubebe, Odein Ajumogobia, Bala Mohammed, Chukwemeka Wogu, Labaran Maku, Ruqqayatu Rufai and Caleb Olubolade. Yusuf Suleiman, former transport minister, is also in contention for a ministerial return. After the president writes the Senate, it is expected that ministerial screening will move to the top of the agenda when the upper chamber resumes next week Tuesday. http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5721053-146/story.csp |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by EzeUche1(m): 2:58pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
God bless this woman. This is the only good news I have heard from Jonathan in a while. This woman should be Nigeria's president! |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by namfav(m): 3:08pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
good for her nigeria president? as obj said, i dey laugh |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by Chyz2: 4:02pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
Okonjo-Iweala Drops Jumbo Salary Request, Makes Demand For Jumbo Ministry ^^^very thoughtful and smart idea by Aunty Ngozi if it is true. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by OAM4J: 5:34pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
Thread cleaned! No more insults please. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by Mtnaija(f): 5:53pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
^^ Was i the one that started the trouble? Was my insult toward NGOZI offence or are you guys having a hidding rules here? Whatever! Don't expect me not to reply insult toward my people. Okay. *chyz |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by enyojo(f): 5:59pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
I CAN'T BUT LIKE THIS WOMAN I PRAY THAT BY 2015 THE LEAST SHE WILL BE IS VICE-PRESIDENT!! Her state is so blessed with so many Eggheads.
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Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by EzeUche1(m): 6:05pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
enyojo: Why wouldn't anyone not like this woman? She could be Nigeria's Iron Lady. And she is not afraid of anyone. Aunty Ngozi is our Ellen Johnson Sirleaf! |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by OAM4J: 6:09pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
I just hope Jonathan and PDP will not rubbish her reputation. I respect her a lot. She is a presidential material. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by EzeUche1(m): 6:12pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
OAM4J: Well at least we agree about that. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by dempeople(m): 6:48pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
@OAM4J, O se! I was beginning to wonder (and indeed, was hesitant to comment at first) why anyone would have a problem with the appointment of such an internationally accomplished woman of economical expertise who has decided to help the government salvage what they can of the economy. Kudos and more grease to your elbow. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by OAM4J: 7:04pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
^IMO, the woman is far more competent than our sitting president. I wish the president can be made a ceremonial president whose job should only be to read prepared speeches and allow this woman to run government. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by 1025: 7:09pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
can't jonathan for the sake of the poor masses of this country hand over to this woman so that she can change things in this country. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by EzeUche1(m): 7:10pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
OAM4J: 1025: God bless you all. She probably knows how to tackle the Boko Haram problem better than our clueless president. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by naso2(m): 7:27pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
1025: While i am equally excited about her return, I want us to manage our expectations. Her economic school largely believes in the removal of subsidies from products like petrol and you and I know the average Nigerian hate to hear that. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by dempeople(m): 7:43pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
OAM4J: Agreed, 100%. OAM4J: 1025: With her (smart) demand for the merging of the financial and national planning ministries into one entity plus, other demands she has made from GEJ of which he agreed, she's already in line to run the show. Her appointment is the only reason why I still have a believe in GEJ's transformation agenda. Another important person who I expected to play a role in this government is Ezekwesili. Other key appointments would be in the likes of Mansur Muktar, Prof. Ruggayatu and Soludo. EzeUche!: |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by OAM4J: 7:50pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
dem_people: There will be hope for Jonathan and naija if those people make his cabinet. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by ZnO: 7:52pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
Nwanyi Igbo, ana'm ekele gi! |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by Musiwa42: 8:19pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
there is no oil from satellite in abia state , which is her husband state of origin, but she kept on paying abia state oil derivation. I laugh in Igbo. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by EzeUche1(m): 8:21pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
Musiwa,.: There is oil in Abia state in the Ukwa areas. But that is another topic. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by ZnO: 8:22pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
If Abia is not oil-bearing, why is it among the nine oil-producing states? Musiwa and his dreams. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by namfav(m): 8:47pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
i think that sanusi is a better candidate for presidency from all the economists in nigeria, just listen to when he speaks, when ngozi was minister of foreign affairs she didn't do too much right and showed little authority she ran the ministry like a kitchen, sulking is not a good trait in politics, dr mansour is also a good shout for future presidency, by the way thesemen are way younger than her another older head that i would settle with is shamsuddeen just for his honesty and his authority, nigeria is not liberia, we are not ready for a female president, yet |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by Musiwa42: 8:49pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
show us from satellite. you cant make statement without prove. even the amount paid to imo and abia state. is too much , and I doubt if she understand what longitude and latitude is? The way her ministry allocated the oil derivation shows, her geography has problem. I think she never find out how much oil each state produced. she just gave them numbers based on state she like or not. she was only trying to help her husband people in abia state by making the claim. she was just been emotional I laugh in zebrudaya english. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by EzeUche1(m): 9:07pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
namfav: The world thinks otherwise. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by hallmark77: 9:12pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
@Ezeuche,The world actually thinks otherwise!This woman was part of the group that stimulated our economy when Obj was in power.With her in charge of our economy then good faith await the stock market and our banking sector.Sanusi Ko Salami Ni. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by kabba7(m): 9:14pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
Look as if we might run 2 govts one by SS D other by SE will Be interesting! |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by Ndipe(m): 9:19pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
What was her role in the Obj's regime? |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by EzeUche1(m): 9:21pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
Now we need to rid of Sanusi before he messes up the banking sector with this Islamic banking. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by tit(f): 9:24pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
it is good yaradua and jonah have spent all the foreign reserve if not she will dash it to paris club again. dang! heads, we lose, tails, they win! but she is about better than most anybody else including the mofo that was there earlier. |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by Nobody: 9:26pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
EzeUche!:i would like him to rename it! thats all! as for using it to fund north,that one is impossible cos the workers will be dominated by the south as well or else it fell |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by seanet02: 9:29pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
A good candidate. Let just hope she is not frustrated out like the clueless OBJ did |
Re: Aunty Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Be Named As Finance Minister by Nobody: 9:33pm On Jun 24, 2011 |
seanet02:mmhh surprise! |
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