Mohammed Shata

Mohammed Shata

Minister of National Planning
In office July 1999 – .
Minister of State for Internal Affairs
In office .–.
Minister of Internal Affairs
In office . – May 2003
Preceded by	Sunday Afolabi
Succeeded by	Iyorchia Ayu
Personal details
Born	(1950-01-15) 15 January 1950

Mohammed Shata is a Nigerian politician who served in the Cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo between 1999 and 2003.

Obasanjo cabinet

In July 1999 the Senate cleared the appointment by President Olusegun Obasanjo of Shata as Minister of National Planning.^[1]

As Minister of State for Internal Affairs, in September 2000 Shata said that one-third of the 44,000 people awaiting trial in Nigeria were in jail. He said 9,707 prison service officers had been promoted to enhance productivity.^[2] In October 2001 Shata said that Niger and Nigeria would soon launch joint border patrols along their borders to check trans-border crimes.^[3] In November 2001 Shata said the government was planning to issue special identity cards to foreigners living in the country to improve security due to the 11 September attacks in the US.^[4]

As Minister of Internal Affairs, in January 2003 Shata blamed "mischief makers" for a report that immigration service officers were planning to go on strike.^[5] The same month, he said preparations for launch of the national identity card system on 18 February were going on smoothly, with 10 billion naira in funding to pay subcontractors.^[6] In May 2003 Shata announced that Nigeria's population was between 160 and 170 million, rather than the projected 120 million, based on matching voter registration and ID card registration numbers.^[7] Dr Mohammed Shata is the Pro-Chancellor Federal University Of Technology Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.

Later career

After he had left office Shata, his predecessor as Internal Affairs Minister Sunday Afolabi and former Labour Minister Hussaini Akwanga were arraigned for alleged corruption related to the National Identity Card plan. They were granted bail in December 2003. The first National Secretary of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), former Governor of Enugu State, Okwesilieze Nwodo and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were also granted bail.^[8]

References

↑ "IRIN-WA Weekly Round-up 27 covering the period". UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Integrated Regional Information Network for West Africa. 3–9 July 1999. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "IRIN-WA Weekly Roundup 38". UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Integrated Regional Information Network for West Africa. 16–22 September 2000. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
↑ "Nigeria, Niger to Launch Joint Border Patrol". Xinhua News Agency. 14 October 2001. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
↑ "IRIN-WA Weekly Roundup 96". UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Integrated Regional Information Network for West Africa. 27 October – 2 November 2001. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
↑ Lemmy Ughegbe (17 January 2003). "Shata Blames Rumoured Immigration Strike On Mischief Makers.". Vanguard. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
↑ "Xinhua African news summary at 1800 GMT, Jan. 16". Xinhua News Agency Article. 16 January 2003. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
↑ Clifford Ndujihe (15 May 2003). "Disparity here and there, North maintains lead in population". Guardian. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
↑ Lemmy Ughegbe (31 December 2003). "$214m Identity Card Scam: Court Grants Afolabi, Akwanga, Others Bail.". Vanguard. Retrieved 2010-05-03.

Cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo 1999–2003

Vice President	Atiku Abubakar (1999–2007)

Agriculture	Sani Daura (June 1999–2000) Hassan Adamu (2000–January 2001) Adamu Bello (February 2001–2007)

Aviation	Olusegun Agagu (May 1999–February 2001) Kema Chikwe (February 2001–May 2003)

Commerce	Mustapha Bello (June 1999–2002) Precious Ngelale (–May 2003)

Communications	Mohammed Arzika (June 1999–June 2001) Haliru Mohammed Bello (June 2001–May 2003)

Co-operation and Integration in Africa	Jerry Gana (May 1999–)

Defence	Theophilus Danjuma (June 1999–2003)

Education	Tunde Adeniran (June 1999–February 2001) Babalola Borishade (February 2001–)

Environment (Later + Housing)	Hassan Adamu (June 1999–2000) Sani Daura (2000–January 2001) Mohammed Kabir Said (February 2001–)

FCT Administration	Ibrahim Bunu (June 1999–February 2001) Mohammed Abba Gana (February 2001–)

Finance	Adamu Ciroma (June 1999–2003)

Foreign Affairs	Sule Lamido (June 1999–2003)

Health	Tim Menakaya (June 1999–February 2001) ABC Nwosu (February 2001–2003)

Industries	Iyorchia Ayu (Jun 1999–2000) Stephen Akiga (2000–January 2001) Kolawole Babalola Jamodu (February 2001–May 2003)

Information and National Orientation	Dapo Sarumi (June 1999–January 2001) Jerry Gana (February 2001–)

Internal Affairs	Sunday Afolabi (June 1999 -) Mohammed Shata (–May 2003)

Justice (Attorney General)	Kanu Agabi (Jun 1999–Jan 2000) Bola Ige (Jan 2000–2002) Kanu Agabi (2002–2003)

Labour, Employment and Productivity	Alabo Graham-Douglas (June 1999–July 2000) Musa Gwadabe

Mines and Steel Development (Solid Minerals)	Musa Gwadabe (June 1999–) Kanu Agabi

Police Affairs	David Jemibewon (June 1999–2000) Stephen Akiga (February 2001–)

Power and Steel	Bola Ige (June 1999–Jan 2000) Segun Agagu

Science and Technology	Ebitimi Banijo (June 1999–) Turner Isoun

Sports and Social Development	Damishi Sango (June 1999–February 2001) Ishaya Mark Aku (February 2001–May 2002) Stephen Akiga (May 2002–May 2003)

Tourism, Culture and National Orientation	Ojo Maduekwe (June 1999–July 2000) Alabo Graham-Douglas (July 2000–January 2001) Boma Jack (February 2001–)

Transport	Kema Chikwe (June 1999–February 2001) Ojo Maduekwe (February 2001–2003)

Water Resources	Mohammed Kaliel (June 1999–June 2001) Muktar Shagari (June 2001–May 2003)

Women and Youth Development	Aishat Ismail

Works and Housing	Tony Anenih (June 1999–2003)

RELIGION = Islam

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