The 21-member government will be headed by Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, along with generals from the new military governing council
According to an order read out on national television on Thursday, the Nigerian military leaders who took control of the country in a coup last month have established a new government.
The new military governing council’s generals will serve as the defense and interior ministers, and Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will preside over the 21-member government.