365NEWS gathered that President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) have significantly changed Nigeria’s ministerial structure as he announced a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, October 23.
According to Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, the Ministry of Niger Delta Development and the Ministry of Sports Development has been scrapped.
Onanuga, in a tweet, said instead a new Ministry of Regional Development will oversee various regional development commissions, including the Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission, and North East Development Commission.
The National Sports Commission will take over the responsibilities of the Ministry of Sports Development.
The Ministry of Tourism will also merge with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy.
These changes aim to streamline government operations and reduce role duplication.
These decisions were made at the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, marking a significant shift in Nigeria’s governance structure.
Recall that the presidency had earlier hinted at a possible cabinet reshuffle after the ministers had spent over a year in their roles.
At the inception of his administration, Tinubu appointed Hadiza Bala Usman as his special adviser on policy coordination. She was responsible for compiling the ministers’ performance evaluation reports.
The report was said to have influenced Tinubu’s decision on who should go or remain among his ministers.
A presidential source disclosed that Tinubu recently travelled to the United Kingdom with the report .
Breaking News: 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,… pic.twitter.com/XtmtlvfsXy
— Bayo Onanuga (@aonanuga1956) October 23, 2024
