TINUBU SCRAPS , N/DELTA AND SPORTS MINISTRIES
PRES
In a sweeping reorganisation of his cabinet,
President Bola Tinubu has abolished the Ministry of Niger Delta and the Ministry of Sports Development
A new Ministry of Regional Development will now oversee all regional development commissions, including the Niger Delta Development Commission and others across the country.
The National Sports Commission will assume the responsibilities of the defunct Sports Ministry, while the Ministry of Tourism will merge with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy.
The decisions were made during the ongoing Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja and made known by the Special Adviser to the President on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga via his X handle
The reorganisation comes after weeks of speculation about a cabinet reshuffle.