Frank Nweke
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Frank Nweke Jr. is a Nigeria
n politician who was Minister of Youth, Minister of Information and then Minister of Information and Communications during the second term of President Olusegun Obasanjo (2003–2007).
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He become a resident consultant to the Enugu State
government on development planning and general public sector reforms in 1999. He was Coordinator of the Enugu State Community Development Programme (2000–2001).
In June 2001 he was appointed as the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Enugu State, a position he held until June 2003.
In June 2006, Nweke warned Nigerians of the risk of being robbed by fraudsters when they travel in the United Kingdom. He said that British thieves would approach unsuspecting Nigerians in public places: "They tell you you have ketchup on your back and they're trying to help you clean it out and they clean you out as well..." Nweke dismissed any connection with British government warnings to British citizens about possible armed robbery when travelling in Nigeria. The British Tourist Authority was not able to comment.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n politician who was Minister of Youth, Minister of Information and then Minister of Information and Communications during the second term of President Olusegun Obasanjo (2003–2007).
Background
Frank Nweke was born on 18 September 1965. He obtained a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Zoology from the Federal University of Technology, Yola and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of MaiduguriUniversity of Maiduguri
The University of Maiduguri is located in Maiduguri, a city in Borno State in northeast Nigeria. The university was created by the federal government in 1975, with the intention of its becoming one of the country's principal higher-education institutions...
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He become a resident consultant to the Enugu State
Enugu State
Enugu State is a mainland state in southeastern Nigeria. Its capital is Enugu, from which the state - created in 1991 from the old Anambra State - derives its name. The principal cities in the state are Enugu, Agbani, Awgu, Udi, Oji, and Nsukka....
government on development planning and general public sector reforms in 1999. He was Coordinator of the Enugu State Community Development Programme (2000–2001).
In June 2001 he was appointed as the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Enugu State, a position he held until June 2003.
Obasanjo cabinet
In June 2003, Nweke was appointed Federal Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Special Duties. He became Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs, Special Duties and Youth Development in April, 2004. In July 2005, he was appointed Minister of Information and National Orientation, an office he occupied until May 2007.In June 2006, Nweke warned Nigerians of the risk of being robbed by fraudsters when they travel in the United Kingdom. He said that British thieves would approach unsuspecting Nigerians in public places: "They tell you you have ketchup on your back and they're trying to help you clean it out and they clean you out as well..." Nweke dismissed any connection with British government warnings to British citizens about possible armed robbery when travelling in Nigeria. The British Tourist Authority was not able to comment.