I dropped my candidacy, I supported him and he won. Shagari also served seven times in a ministerial or cabinet post as a federal minister and federal commissioner from 1958–1975. Don’t forget, I spent over four months in Sokoto campaigning for him to win the election, our relationship is really wonderful. 1980, October 17: President Shehu Shagari presented his cabinet list for approval to the Senate. I think he should listen to Nigerians.Secondly, he should do everything possible to give access to people who would tell him the truth because I don’t know whether he really knows exactly what is happening because once you’re the president, you’re in the villa, it is only what they want you to know that you will know, so the issue is that he should open his doors and try to get information from people, other than the security people.
The civilian administration of former President Shehu Shagari was overthrown by a military coup led by Major-General Muhammadu Buhari by the end of 1983. Of Shagari’s children, Abdurrahman Shehu Shagari, who died in the ADC plane crash of 2006, became closest to me and my brothers. Our relationship is really wonderful. He appointed 61 ministers, of whom 24 were of cabinet rank. That’s the first time I saw so many corpses.
“I regret to… We greet, talk to each other, not necessarily about politics but personal issues and so on.
Shagari formed government of Nigeria between 1979 and 1983 with the National Party of Nigeria after the return to civilian rule with the Second Nigerian Republic. If you take a state like Sokoto which in the past has the acclamation of being the most peaceful state in the country, it is no longer so.You go through areas like Sabon Birni local government, you go through Isa local government and all those other places, the insecurity in that place is so terrible. The ministers were both Muslim and Christian.Agriculture Ibrahim Gusau December 1979 – February 1982[8]Attorney General and Justice Richard Akinjide December 1979 – October 1983[9]Aviation Samuel Mafuyai December 1979 – February 1982[9]Commerce Isaac Shaahu December 1979 – February 1982[9]Bello Maitama Yusuf February 1982 – October 1983[9]Communications Akanbi Oniyangi December 1979 – February 1982[8]Audu Innocent Ogbeh February 1982 – October 1983[9]Defence Iya Abubakar December 1979 – February 1982[8]Akanbi Oniyangi February 1982 – October 1983 [8][10]Education I. C. Madubuike December 1979 – February 1982[9]Employment, Labor and Productivity Adebisi Ogedengbe December 1979 – February 1982[9]External Affairs Ishaya Audu December 1979 – October 1983[8][11]Federal Capital Territory John Kadiya December 1979 – February 1982[9]Abubakar Iro Danmusa February 1982 – October 1983[9]Finance & Works Sunday Essang December 1979 – October 1983[9]Housing (and Environment from 1981) Wahab Dosumu December 1979 – February 1982[9]Industries I. J. Igbani December 1979 – October 1983[8]Information Garba Wushishi February 1982 – October 1983[9]Internal Affairs Maitama Bello Yusuf December 1979 – 1981Janet Akinrinade (Minister of State) December 1979 – October 1983[9][12]Mines and Power Mohammed Ibrahim Hassan December 1979 – October 1983[9]National Planning Ebun Oyagbola December 1979 – October 1983[9]Police Affairs Emmanuel Osanmor December 1979 – February 1982[9]Public Works & Finance Victor Masi December 1979 – October 1983[8]Science and Technology Sylvester Ugoh December 1979 – February 1982[9]Social Welfare, Youth, Sports (to 1982) and Culture Paulinus Amadike December 1979 – February 1982[9]Sports Development Adebisi Ogedengbe February 1982 – October 1983[9]Steel Development Paul Unongo (MOS) December 1979 – February 1982[8]Transport Umaru Dikko December 1979 – October 1983[8]Water Resources Ndagi Mahmudu December 1979 – February 1982[9] Nigerian Active GSM Subscribers Now 199.3 Million COVID-19: NSCDC Reveals Why Nigeria Recorded Low Cases In August “All WASSCE Students Who Tested Positive For COVID-19 Now Negative” – Federal Government I Hope Lionel Messi Comes To MLS – Galaxy Manager Schelotto Nobody At Man City Has Spoken About Messi – Garcia Man United Still Planning To Sign RB Leipzig Defender Dayot Upamecano Coronovirus: Lagos Health Commissioner Recovers, Tests Negative President Buhari Vows To Support Primary Healthcare System Lionel Messi Refuses To Return For Barcelona Tests Pep Guardiola Could Miss Man City Pre-Season Due To Quarantine Requirement Arsenal Star Maitland-Niles Called By England After Winning Community Shield #BBNaija: “DJ Switch kept my family dancing for 2 hours nonstop” – Gov.