President Bola Tinubu’s administration has eliminated two key ministries: the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. This decision was reached during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday, as announced by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, via his X account.
The newly established Ministry of Regional Development will now oversee all regional development commissions, including the Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission, and North East Development Commission. Meanwhile, the responsibilities of the Ministry of Sports will be taken over by the National Sports Commission.
Additionally, the FEC approved the merger of the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy.
However, Onanuga did not provide details on the fate of the ministers currently overseeing the scrapped ministries. Abubakar Momoh heads the Niger Delta Ministry, while Senator John Enoh leads the Ministry of Sports Development.
This move comes amid growing calls for the reduction of ministries and political offices to cut the cost of governance in Nigeria.
