Nigerian president appoints Lukman as energy minister

摘要

London-Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua December 17 swore in 13 new cabinet ministers and named former OPEC secretary-general Rilwanu Lukman as energy minister. Lukman, an honorary adviser to Yar'Adua on energy, had been tipped to take over the energy portfolio, a position currently held by the president, since a government reshuffle on October 29.