August 10, (THEWILL) – Leader of the military junta in Niger, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, has announced a 21-man government.
The announcement of the cabinet came on the eve of the emergency meeting of ECOWAS leaders in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. Thursday’s meeting of ECOWAS leaders in Abuja will review developments in Niger after a seven-day ultimatum given to the junta to restore constitutional authority in the country expired.
Tchiani announced the government in a statement he read out on national television on Wednesday night.
THEWILL earlier reported that the junta, on Monday, named Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as the new Prime minister. He will double as Minister of Economy and Finance.
The new government unveiled on Wednesday night is headed by Prime Minister Ali Zeine and includes military, civilians and three women: Aissatou Abdoulaye Tondi, Elizabeth Cherif and Aissa Lawan Wandarama.
The full cabinet includes:
1. Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance: Mr. Lamine Zeine Ali Mahamane.
2. Minister of State, Minister of National Defence: Lieutenant General Salifou Mody.
3. Minister of State, Minister of the Interior, Public Security and Territorial Administration: Brigadier General Mohamed Toumba.
4. Minister of Youth and Sports: Colonel Major Abdourahamane Amadou.
5. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Nigeriens Abroad: Mr. Bakary Yaou Sangaré.
6. Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs: Doctor Colonel Major Garba Hakimi.
7. Minister Director of Cabinet of the President of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Fatherland (CNSP): Doctor Soumana Boubacar.
8. Minister of Agriculture and Livestock: Mr. Mahaman Elhadj Ousmane.
9. Minister of Higher Education, Research and Technological Innovation: Professor Mahamadou Saidou.
10. Minister of National Education, Literacy, Vocational Education and Promotion of National Languages: Mrs. Elizabeth Cherif.
11. Minister of Transport and Equipment: Colonel Salissou Mahaman Salissou.
12. Minister of Hydraulics, Sanitation and the Environment: Colonel Maizama Abdoulaye.
13. Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Keeper of the Seals: Mr. Alio Daouda.
14. Minister of Public Service, Labor and Employment Mrs. Aissatou Abdoulaye Tondi.
15. Minister of Town Planning and Housing: Mr. Salissou Sahirou Adamou.
16. Minister of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management: Mrs. Aissa Lawan Wandarama.
17. Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy: Mr. Mahaman Moustapha Barké.
18. Minister of Handicrafts and Tourism: Mrs. Guichen Agaichata Atta.
19. Minister of Communication, Posts and Digital Economy: Mr. Sidi Mohamed Raliou.
20. Minister of Commerce and Industry: Mr. Seydou Asman.
21. Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister in charge of Finance: Mr. Moumouni Boubacar Saidou.
