The Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Festus Keyamo, has been redeployed to the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
The redeployment takes immediate effect.
The redeployment announced by the Director of Information at the Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, on Tuesday, said Keyamo would replace Tayo Alasoadura as the Minister of State at the Labour Ministry while Alasoadura would now take his place at the Niger Delta Ministry.
The statement read: “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate redeployment of two Ministers of State as follows.
“Mr. Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs is to move to Ministry of Labour and Employment as Minister of State.
“Senator Tayo Alasoadura is to move to Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs as Minister of State. This redeployment takes effect from today, Tuesday 24th September, 2019.”
