Precious Sekibo

Abiye Precious Sekibo

Federal Minister of Transportation
In office 2003–2007
Preceded by	Ojo Maduekwe
Succeeded by	Diezani Allison-Madueke

Personal details
Born	1958 Okrika, Rivers State, Nigeria
Political party	People's Democratic Party (PDP)

Dr. Abiye Samuel Precious Sekibo is a Nigerian doctor and politician who was Federal Minister of Transportation in the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo, appointed in April 2003.^[1]

Background

Abiye Sekibo was born in 1958 in Okrika, Rivers State. He attended the famous Okrika Grammar School, Okrika and read Medicine at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. He was a House Officer at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and underwent the compulsory one National Youth Service Corp at Ede. He was Doctor-In-Charge of St. Michael’s Clinic in Port-Harcourt (1986–1999). He was a director representing the Rivers State Government on the board of the West African Glass Industry Plc. He established the PreciousLife Medical Centre in Port Harcourt and Abuja. He was appointed a Special Assistant to the Governor of Rivers State, and served as Secretary to the Rivers State Government (1999–2003).^[2]^[3]

He was nominated and screened by the Senate of Federal Republic of Nigeria, and appointed Minister of Transport in July 2003.

Minister of Transportation

In August 2003, Sekibo said the Federal Government was considering a scheme to support local shipping in the oil and gas industry.^[1] In September that year he spoke out against corruption in the ports, saying the Federal government was committed to stamping out the problem.^[4] Sekibo said the planned port reform would increase private sector involvement in port operation, and that government had no business being in business.^[5] He claimed that the government was not going to privatise the ports. However, the government would make private operators responsible for terminal operations, and for terminal buildings and equipment.^[6]

In June 2005, a train carrying 390,000 litres of gasoline to the north derailed in the Bodija Ojurin areas of Ibadan. Three of the tankers emptied their contents, and residents were forced to evacuate. Sekibo supported the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) chief Abdulrahman Abubakar, who said the people were not entitle to compensation since they had been squatting on railway land.^[7]

In September 2005, Sekibo said that the government had approved in principle setting up a special authority to manage a 25-year railway development plan. It would administer a N396 billion fund to improve the ailing railway system, two-thirds of which would be provided by the Chinese government as a "grant loan". The new authority would encourage private sector participation under the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) drive of the Ministry.^[8]

Later career

In June 2008, Abiye Precious Sekibo appeared in Federal High Court to argue that Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi had not been legally elected, despite a Supreme Court judgement in his favor of 25 October 2007.^[9] By November 2009, Dr. Abiye Precious Sekibo, had become Chairman of the Forum of Organised Opposition Political Parties (FOOPP) in Rivers State, a group of small political parties that had joined up with the Action Congress (AC) to oppose the PDP.^[10]

References

1 2 Chris IGBOJEKWE. "Issues in cabotage law in Nigeria (II)". BNW News. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
↑ "Ministers: A Biographical Summary". NigeriaFirst. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
↑ George Onah (28 July 2008). "Former Rivers Gov Accuses Sekibo of Clothing Cultists With Police Uniform". Vanguard. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
↑ Francis Ugwoke (2003-09-05). "Sekibo and Zero Tolerance for Corruption". ThisDay. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
↑ Francis Ugwoke (2003-09-26). "Mbanefo Criticises Govt Policy on Vehicles Import". ThisDay. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
↑ Francis Ugwoke (2003-10-03). "Who Wins the War on Ports Privatisation?". ThisDay. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
↑ Akeeb ALARAPE (1 June 2005). "Train accident: No compensation –MD, NRC". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
↑ "Summary of business and economic news 12th-16th September, 2005". The Guardian. 12 Sep 2005. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
↑ "Count Down To Fate As Courts Thrash Out Petitions". Network Printing and Publishing Company. 12–18 June 2008. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
↑ "Awuse, Sekibo: Ikanya lauds Rivers AC leader". Port Harcourt Telegraph. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-16.

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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