UmaruYar'Adua,Nigeria's new president,has taken on the responsibilities of the energy ministry and has appointed three junior ministers to support him in the role.Odein Ajumogobia was named junior minister for petroleum,Fatimah Ibrahim for power,and Odusina Emmanuel for-gas.Dividing the energy ministry into smaller units and appointing a minister for gas highlights the importance that Yar'Adua has given to developing Nigeria's gas resources,which the previous administration stressed will become as important as oil,if not more important.
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