Obafemi Anibaba

Obafemi Anibaba

Federal Minister of Works
In office March 2006 – September 2006
Preceded by	Adeseye Ogunlewe
Succeeded by	Cornelius Adebayo
Federal Minister of Communications
In office September 2006 – January 2007
Preceded by	Cornelius Adebayo
Succeeded by	Frank Nweke

Obafemi Anibaba is a Nigerian civil servant and businessman who was appointed Federal Minister of Works in March 2006 and was redeployed as Minister of Communications in September 2006 during the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo.^[1]

Background

Obafemi Anibaba obtained a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Lagos and went on to obtain a Phd. in Engineering from the University of Surrey. He worked for many years for the Lagos State Ministry of Works and Transport. He has served on the board of several companies, and was Chairman, Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority and Chairman, Femo Engineering (Nigeria). He was on the board of First Bank of Nigeria, Jos Steel Rolling Company and Allied Bank of Nigeria, and was Chairman of the Governing Council of Lagos Polytechnic, Isolo.^[1]

Cabinet positions

The Federal Government of Nigeria appointed him Minister of Works in March 2006. He was transferred to become Minister of Communications in September 2006.^[2] He chaired the Nigeria Telecommunications Forum in Abuja on the 19–20 September 2006.^[3] He opened the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) Consultative Forum on Strategies for Achieving Access in Nigeria in Lagos on October 31, 2006. In his opening remarks he noted that USPF is only a fund to facilitate roll out of services in identified rural areas. The services would be implemented through qualified operating companies.^[4] On 22 November 2006 he attended a ceremony where President Olusegun Obasanjo cut the ribbon to formally open the new Corporate Headquarters of the Nigerian Communications Commission in Abuja.^[5]

In January 2007, Olusegun Obasanjo announced the final cabinet reshuffle of his administration. Among other moves, Frank Nweke, Jr was appointed Federal Minister of Communications, while Anibaba stayed on as Minister of State in the Ministry, a position he held until the new administration of President Umaru Yar'Adua came into office in May 2007.^[6]

Later career

In November 2009, the Senate ad hoc committee on transport led by Heineken Lokpobiri, submitted a report to the upper house that revealed "alleged serial malpractices" in road contracting over a ten-year period, and recommended that former ministers of works Anthony Anenih, Adeseye Ogunlewe, Obafemi Anibaba, Cornelius Adebayo and others be prosecuted for corruption.^[7] The Senate Ad Hoc Committee charges included awarding contracts without budgetary provision, and for failure to account for profits from a large sale of bitumen.^[2] Senate discussion of the report was delayed.^[8]

References

1 2 "BOARD OF DIRECTORS". Equipment Solutions & Logistics Services Ltd. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
1 2 Armsfree Ajanaku Onomo (October 25, 2009). "Bad Roads: Shameful Faces Of A Nation". Guardian. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
↑ "5th International Nigeria Telecommunications Forum" (PDF). CWC Group. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
↑ "USPF Holds Consultative Forum" (PDF). Nigerian Communications Commission. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
↑ "New Corporate Headquarters Commissioned by President Obasanjo" (PDF). Nigerian Communications Commission. November–December 2006. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
↑ KABIRU YUSUF (January 11, 2007). "Obasanjo reshuffles cabinet...Swears-in 6 new ministers". Daily Triumph. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
↑ "Fixing Anenih and others for corruption". Next. November 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
↑ Emmanuel Aziken (November 5, 2009). "Senate suspends N300bn contract report". Vanguard. Retrieved 2009-11-13.

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–) Lesley Obiorah (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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