Buhari Appoints Zainab Ahmed As New Finance Minster

Hamilton Nwosa
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Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, will oversee the Ministry of Finance, henceforth.

The temporary appointment was announced by President Muhammadu Buhari Friday, after  accepting  the resignation of the holder,  Mrs Kemi Adeosun.

The President thanked the Minister for her services to the nation and wished her well in her future pursuits.

Ahmed was born in Kaduna State. She got her first degree in Accounting from Ahmadu Bello University in 1981, after-which she proceeded to Ogun State University for her MBA.

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