Breaking: Tinubu Reshuffles Ministries, Scraps Sports Others

As part of efforts to reduce costs and improve efficiency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday approved the scrapping of some ministries in the country.

The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga made this known on his official X handle.

According to him, the decision was taken during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja.

The statement reads, “President Tinubu and Federal Executive Council scrap Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of sports development.

“There will now be a ministry of regional development to oversee all the regional development commissions, such as Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission, North East Development Commission.

“The National Sports Commission will take over the role of the Ministry of Sports.

“The FEC also approved the merger of the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy.

“The decisions were taken today at the meeting of the Federal Executive Council in Abuja.