Halima Tayo Alao

Halima Tayo Alao

Minister of Environment and Housing
In office 26 July 2007 – 29 Oct 2008
Preceded by	Helen Esuene
Succeeded by	John Odey
Personal details
Born	6 December 1956

Halima Tayo Alao is a Nigerian civil servant who appointed Minister of Environment and Housing in July 2007 by President Umaru Yar'Adua, and was released from the post on 29 Oct 2008.

Background

Halima Tayo Alao was born on December 6, 1956. She earned an MSc in Architecture from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1981. She joined the Kwara State civil service in 1982. She became a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works and Transport, Ilorin, Kwara State. She was given a Masters degree in Public Administration, 2003 by the University of Ilorin.^[1] From 2005 to July 2006 she was Federal Minister of State for Health.^[2]

Minister of Environment and Housing

Halima Tayo Alao was appointed Minister of Environment and Housing on 26 July 2007 by President Umaru Yar'Adua.^[3] She was dismissed in a major cabinet reshuffle on October 29, 2008.^[4] The dismissal was said to have been due to her constant arguments with Chuka Odom, minister of state and representative of the Progressive Peoples Alliance.^[5] Her replacement was John Odey, appointed on 17 December 2008.^[6]

References

↑ Emmanuel Aziken (July 8, 2005). "Ezekwesili, Mimiko, 10 others on new cabinet list * Senate begins screening today". OnlineNigeria Daily News. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
↑ "The Federal Republic of Nigeria". Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
↑ "Yar'Adua names cabinet". Africa News. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
↑ Lucky Nwankere, Abuja (October 30, 2008). "BOOTED OUT! ...20 Ministers sacked, as Yar'Adua reshuffles cabinet ...Aondoakaa, Diezani Allison-Madueke, Ojo Maduekwe survive ...Modibbo, Daggash dropped". Retrieved 2009-12-17.
↑ Tobs Agbaegbu (4 November 2008). "Sacking of 20 Ministers". NewsWatch Magazine. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
↑ Nosike Ogbuenyi, Abimbola Akosile and Sufuyan Ojeifo (19 December 2008). "Yar'Adua Renews His Mission". ThisDay.

Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua

The Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua, which was formed on 26 July 2007, is shown below. The list shows Federal Ministers but excludes Ministers of State, who assist the Federal Ministers. The cabinet was dissolved on 17 March 2010 by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, and a new cabinet sworn in on 6 April 2010.

Vice President	Goodluck Jonathan May 2009

Secretary	Baba Gana Kingibe (July 2007 - Sept 2008) Mahmud Yayale Ahmed Sept 2008

Agriculture & Water Resources	Abba Sayyadi Ruma (July 2007 - March 2010)

Aviation	Babatunde Omotoba (Dec 2008 - March 2010)

Commerce and Industry	Charles Ugwuh (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Achike Udenwa (December 2008 - March 2010)

Defence	Mahmud Yayale Ahmed (July 2007 - Sept 2008) Shettima Mustapha (Dec 2008 - July 2009) Godwin Abbe (July 2009 - March 2010)

Education	Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Sam Egwu (Dec 2008 - March 2010)

Environment	Halima Tayo Alao (July 2007 - Oct 2008) John Odey (Dec 2008 - March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)

Federal Capital Territory	Aliyu Modibbo Umar (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Adamu Aliero (Dec 2008 - March 2010)

Finance	Shamsuddeen Usman (July 2007 - Jan 2009) Mansur Muhtar (Jan 2009 - March 2010)

Foreign Affairs	Ojo Maduekwe (July 2007 - March 2010)

Health	Adenike Grange (July 2007 - March 2008) Babatunde Osotimehin (December 2008 - March 2010)

Information and Communication	John Odey (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Dora Akunyili (December 2008 - March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)

Interior	Godwin Abbe (July 2007 - July 2009) Shettima Mustapha (July 2009 - March 2010)

Justice (Attorney General)	Michael Aondoakaa (July 2007 - February 2010) (Temporarily replaced by Adetokunbo Kayode)

Labour	Hassan Muhammed Lawal (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Adetokunbo Kayode (December 2008 - February 2010)

Mines and Steel Development	Sarafa Tunji Ishola (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Diezani Alison-Madueke (December 2008 - March 2010)

National Planning Commission	Mohammed Sanusi Daggash (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Shamsuddeen Usman (January 2009 - March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)

Niger Delta	Ufot Ekaette (December 2008 - March 2010)

Petroleum	Rilwanu Lukman (December 2008 - February 2010)

Police Affairs	Ibrahim Lame (December 2008 - March 2010)

Power	Rilwan Lanre Babalola (December 2008 - March 2010)

Science & Technology	Grace Ekpiwhre (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Alhassan Bako Zaku (December 2008 - February 2010)

Sports	Abdulrahman Gimba (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Sani Ndanusa (December 2008 - March 2010)

Transport	Diezani Alison-Madueke (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Ibrahim Bio (December 2008 - March 2010)

Tourism, Culture and National Orientation	Adetokunbo Kayode (July 2007 - Dec 2008) Bello Jibrin Gada (December 2008 - March 2010)

Women Affairs	Saudatu Bungudu (July 2007 - Oct 2008) Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman (December 2008 - March 2010)

Works and Housing	Hassan Muhammed Lawal (December 2008 - March 2010)

Youth Development	Akinlabi Olasunkanmi (July 2007 - March 2010) (Reinstated April 2010)

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