Frank Nweke

Frank Nweke Jr. is a Nigerian 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). He is currently vying for the position of Senate in the Enugu East Senatorial District.

Frank Nweke
Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs, Special Duties and Youth Development
In office
April 2004  June 2005
Minister of Information and National Orientation
In office
June 2005  Jan 2007
Preceded byChukwuemeka Chikelu
Minister of Information and Communications
In office
Jan 2007  May 2007
Preceded byObafemi Anibaba (Communications)
Succeeded byJohn Odey
Personal details
Born (1965-09-18) 18 September 1965
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)

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 Maiduguri. He became 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.[1]

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.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. "Mr. Frank Nweke Jnr". Nigerian Economic Summit Group. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  2. "Nigerians warned of UK fraudsters". BBC News. 22 June 2006. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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