…Scraps Sports, Niger Delta Ministries
By Balogun Tumininu
President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) have announced a major cabinet reshuffle, scrapping the Ministry of Niger Delta and the Ministry of Sports Development.
In their place, a new Ministry of Regional Development will be established to oversee all regional development commissions, including the Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission, and North East Development Commission.
This move aims to streamline government operations and enhance regional development. The National Sports Commission will take over the responsibilities previously handled by the Ministry of Sports. Additionally, the FEC has approved the merger of the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy.
The President made significant changes to his cabinet, reassigning 10 ministers to new portfolios and appointing seven new ministers pending Senate confirmation.
In a surprise move, he sacked five ministers, including Uju-Ken Ohanenye (Women Affairs), Lola Ade-John (Tourism), Tahir Mamman (Education), Abdullahi Gwarzo (Housing and Urban Development), and Jamila Ibrahim (Youth Development).
The President annoumced Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission and the former Minister of Sports, Sunday Akin Dare as Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation, working from the Ministry of Information and National Orientation.