Tinubu Scraps Niger Delta and Sports Ministries, Restructures Government Ministries. President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) have announced the dissolution of the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. The decision was made during the FEC meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday, as revealed in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President.
The newly implemented changes will establish a Ministry of Regional Development, which will now manage all regional development commissions, such as the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission, and North East Development Commission.
Regarding sports, the responsibilities formerly handled by the Ministry of Sports Development will be shifted to the National Sports Commission, which will take over sports-related activities across Nigeria.
In addition, the FEC has approved the merger of the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy, creating a unified ministry to streamline operations in these sectors.
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