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BREAKING: Why Tinubu scrapped Niger Delta, sports ministries | READ DETAILS

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Oct 23, 2024

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President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council have announced the scrapping of the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development.

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In a tweet by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, the decision was reached during the FEC meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday.

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

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"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.ÔÇØ

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He also said the responsibilities previously held by the Ministry of Sports Development will now be transferred to the National Sports Commission, which will take charge of sports-related activities in Nigeria.

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"The National Sports Commission will take over the role of the Ministry of Sports,ÔÇØ he stated.

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Additionally, the FEC approved the merger of the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy, creating a single entity.

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— Thompson Nsisongabasi

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