The Minister of state for Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed will now officially oversee the ministry of finance after Mrs Kemi Adeosun resigned from the position last week.

Mrs Ahmed will no longer work as minister of state for budget and national planning, and will now be addressed with a new portfolio.

Her appointment was announced at the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Mrs Ahmed was asked to supervise operations ion the finance ministry shortly after Mrs Kemi Adeosun resigned.