CORRECTION: This post has been corrected to reflect that Godswill Orubebe, Minister of Niger Delta, has not been named Power Minister as earlier reported. It was the minister of state Niger Delta that swapped position with the minister of state for Power
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President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Godswill Orubebe as the new Power Minister.
Reuben Abati, the president’s spokesman said this on Wednesday.
Mr Orubebe was the former minister of the Niger Delta ministry.
The president also made a minor change to his cabinet.
The president swapped the Minister of State for Power, Gauis Dickson, with the Minister of State for Niger Delta, Zainab Kuchi.
The change takes effect from next week, Abati, the president’s spokesman said.
The president is yet to give reasons for the reshuffle.
