Musa Mohammed

For the footballer, see Musa Muhammed.

Musa Mohammed

Governor of Yobe State
In office August 1998 – May 1999
Preceded by	John Ben Kalio
Succeeded by	Bukar Abba Ibrahim
Minister of Sports and Social Development
In office July 2003 – July 2005
Preceded by	Stephen Akiga
Succeeded by	Saidu Samaila Sambala
Minister of Youth Development
In office July 2005 – June 2006
Preceded by	Frank Nweke
Succeeded by	S. A. Jakanda

Colonel (retired) Musa Mohammed was Administrator of Yobe State, Nigeria from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar.^[1] Later he was Minister of Sports and Social Development from July 2003 to July 2005 in the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Musa Mohammed attended the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna and the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. In his army career he was an Instructor at the NDA, Brigade Major and Chief Instructor at the Nigerian Army Signal School and a General Staff Officer at Army Headquarters.^[2] Appointed administrator of Yobe State from August 1998 to May 1999, as a former military administrator he was required to retire from the army after the return to democracy.^[3]

In April 2001 he became a member of the steering committee of the United Nigeria Development Forum (UNDF), a group of former military governors.^[4] He was a contender to become the candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) for Governor of Gombe State in the 2003 elections, but lost in the primaries to Mohammed Danjuma Goje, who went on to be elected Governor.^[5]

Musa Mohammed was appointed Minister of Sports and Social Development in July 2003. On 13 July 2005, in a Cabinet reshuffle he became Minister for Inter-governmental Affairs, Youth Development and Special Duties.^[6] In June 2006 he was disengaged from Obasanjo's cabinet in order for him to focus on seeking elective office in the April 2007 election.^[7]

References

↑ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
↑ "Ministers: A Biographical Summary". Nigeria First. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
↑ "OBASANJO HIRES & FIRES". NDM DEMOCRACY WATCH 1999/03. 1 July 1999. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
↑ Kola Ologbondiyan and Agaju Maduba (2001-04-29). "The Return of Abacha Boys". ThisDay. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
↑ WILLIAMS ATTAH (March 4, 2006). "Goje, Mohammed keep hope alive". Daily Champion. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
↑ "As Obasanjo Reshuffles Cabinet... Ministers Under Probe for Corruption". Biafra Nigeria World News. July 14, 2005. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
↑ "Obasanjo disengages 5 ministers from his cabinet". People's Daily. June 2, 2006. Retrieved 2010-05-07.

Governors of Yobe State

Sani Daura Ahmed Bukar Abba Ibrahim Dabo Aliyu John Ben Kalio Musa Mohammed Bukar Abba Ibrahim Mamman Bello Ali Ibrahim Geidam

Military Administrators in Nigeria during the Abdulsalami Abubakar regime (June 1998 - May 1999)

Abia	Anthony Obi

Adamawa	Ahmadu Hussaini

Akwa Ibom	John Ebiye

Anambra	Emmanuel Ukaegbu

Bauchi	Abdul Mshelia

Bayelsa	Paul Obi

Benue	Dominic Oneya

Borno	Lawal Haruna

Cross River	Christopher Osondu

Delta	Walter Feghabo

Ebonyi	Simeon Oduoye

Edo	Anthony Onyearugbulem

Ekiti	Atanda Yusuf

Enugu	Adewunmi Agbaje

Gombe	Mohammed Bawa

Imo	Tanko Zubairu

Jigawa	Abubakar Maimalari

Kaduna	Umar Farouk Ahmed

Kano	Aminu Isa Kontagora

Katsina	Joseph Akaagerger

Kebbi	Samaila Bature Chamah

Kogi	Augustine Aniebo

Kwara	Rasheed Shekoni

Lagos	Mohammed Buba Marwa

Nasarawa	Bala Mande

Niger	Habibu Idris Shuaibu

Ogun	Kayode Olofin-Moyin

Ondo	Moses Fasanya

Osun	Theophilus Bamigboye

Oyo	Amen Edore Oyakhire

Plateau	Musa Shehu

Rivers	Sam Ewang

Sokoto	Rufai Garba

Taraba	Aina Owoniyi

Yobe	Musa Mohammed

Zamfara	Jibril Yakubu

Cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo 2003–2007

Vice President	Atiku Abubakar (May 2003–May 2007)

Agriculture (and Water Resources from Jan 2007)	Adamu Bello (July 2003–May 2007)

Aviation	Isa Yuguda (July 2003–July 2005) Babalola Borishade (July 2005–Nov 2006) Femi Fani-Kayode (November 2006–May 2007)

Commerce and Industry (initially Commerce)	Idris Waziri (July 2003–June 2006) Aliyu Modibbo Umar (Commerce July 2006–January 2007, Commerce and Industry January 2007–May 2007)

Communications (later and Information)	Cornelius Adebayo (July 2003–Aug 2006) Obafemi Anibaba (Aug 2006–Jan 2007) Frank Nweke (Jan 2007–May 2007)

Defence	Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (July 2003–2006) Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi (2006–May 2007)

Education	Fabian Osuji (July 2003–Mar 2005) Chinwe Obaji (June 2005–June 2006) Obiageli Ezekwesili (June 2006–May 2007)

Energy	Edmund Daukoru (July 2003–May 2007)

Environment (and Housing from Jan 2007)	Bala Mande (–July 2005) Iyorchia Ayu (June 2005–Dec 2005) Helen Esuene (Jan 2006–May 2007)

FCT Administration	Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai (July 2003–May 2007)

Finance	Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (July 2003–July 2006) Nnenadi Usman (July 2006–May 2007)

Foreign Affairs	Oluyemi Adeniji (July 2003–July 2006) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (July 2006–August 2006) Joy Ogwu (August 2006–May 2007)

Health	Eyitayo Lambo (July 2003–May 2007)

Housing (merged into Environment Jan 2007)	Rahman Mimiko (June 2005–January 2007)

Information and National Orientation	Chukwuemeka Chikelu (July 2003–June 2005) Frank Nweke (June 2005–May 2007)

Industry (merged to Commerce & Industry Jan 2007)	Magaji Muhammed (–June 2005) Fidelis Tapgun (June 2005–January 2007)

Internal Affairs (Interior from January 2007)	Iyorchia Ayu (–June 2005) Magaji Muhammed (June 2005–June 2006) Oluyemi Adeniji (June 2006–May 2007)

Justice (Attorney General)	Akin Olujimi (–June 2005) Bayo Ojo (June 2005–May 2007)

Labour	Hassan Muhammed Lawal (July 2003–May 2007)

National Planning Commission	Abdallah Wali (Jan 2007–May 2007)

Police Affairs (merged into Interior in Jan 2007)	Broderick Bozimo (July 2003–January 2007)

Power and Steel	Liyel Imoke (July 2003–January 2007)

Science and Technology	Isoun Turner (July 2003–May 2007)

Solid Minerals (later Mines & Steel)	Odion Ugbesia (–June 2005) Obiageli Ezekwesili (June 2005–) Leslye Obiora (Jan 2007–May 2007)

Sports	Musa Mohammed (July 2003–July 2005) Saidu Samaila Sambawa (July 2005–) Bala Bawa Ka'oje (–May 2007)

Tourism, Culture and National Orientation	Femi Fani-Kayode (2006) Babalola Borishade (2006–May 2007)

Transport	Precious Sekibo (July 2003–January 2007) Cornelius Adebayo (Jan 2007–May 2007)

Water Resources (merged with Agriculture Jan 2007)	Muktar Shagari (July 2003–January 2007)

Women Affairs	Rita Akpan (July 2003–June 2005) Maryam Ciroma (June 2005–May 2007)

Works and Housing	Adeseye Ogunlewe (July 2003–March 2006) Obafemi Anibaba (March 2006–Sep 2006) Cornelius Adebayo (Sep 2006–Jan 2007)

Youth Development	Frank Nweke (April 2004–June 2005) Musa Mohammed (July 2005–June 2006) S. A. Jankanda (January 2007–May 2007)

See also Cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua

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