The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, will oversee the Ministry of Finance henceforth.
The appointment was announced by President Muhammadu Buhari Friday after accepting the resignation of Kemi Adeosun as Minister of Finance.
The President thanked the Minister for her services to the nation and wished her well in her future pursuits.
Ahmed was born in Kaduna State.
She got her first degree in Accounting from Ahmadu Bello University in 1981, after which she proceeded to Ogun State University for her MBA.