The leaders of the military regime in Niger have appointed ministers The leaders of the military regime in Niger have announced the appoint...
The leaders of the military regime in Niger have appointed ministers
The leaders of the military regime in Niger have announced the appointment of ministers. The army announced this in a decree that was read on national television at night.
Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the 21 members of the government, where the new generals of the military government will lead the security and internal affairs.
This is coming while ECOWAS is holding a meeting this Thursday in Abuja for the possibility of taking military action or following a diplomatic way to resolve the crisis in Niger.
Earlier, Niger's army ignored the mandate given to them by ECOWAS to return President Mohamed Bazoum to power.
Here is the full list of the members of the executive council of the military government of Niger, as announced by Mahamane Roufai Loauali, the secretary-general of the parliament.
1. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy - Lamine Zeine Ali Mahamane
2. Junior Minister of National Security - Lieutenant-General Salifou Mody
3. Junior Minister of Internal Affairs and Community Security - Brigadier-General Mohamed Toumba
4. Minister of Youth and Sports - Colonel-Major Abdourahamane Amadou
5. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Reunification of the Nigerien people living abroad - Bakary Yaou Sangare
6. Minister of Health and Public Welfare - Dr. Colonel-Major Garba Hakimi
7. Minister of National Assembly and Internal Health - Dr Soumana Boubacar
8. Minister of Agriculture and Livestock - Mahaman Elhadj Ousmane
9. Minister of Higher Education and Science and Technology Research - Professor Mahamadou Saidou
10. Minister of education and vocational training and development of national languages - Elizabeth Cherif
11. Minister of Transport - Colonel Salissou Mahaman Salissou
12. Minister of environment and soil cleaning - Colonel Maizama Abdoulaye
13. Minister of Justice and Protection of Human Rights - Alio Daouda
14. Minister of Labor and Employment - Aissatou Abdoulaye Tondi
15. Minister of Land Planning and Housing - Salissou Sahirou Adamou
16. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief - Aissa Lawan Wandarama.
17. Minister of Petroleum, Minerals and Energy - Mahaman Moustapha Barke
18. Minister of Tourism and Industries - Guichen Agaichata Atta
19. Minister of Communication and Technology Development - Sidi Mohamed Raliou
20. Minister of Trade and Industry - Seydou Asman
21. Minister of Finance in the Prime Minister's Office - Moumouni Boubacar Saidou