President Bola Tinubu has announced the dissolution of the Ministries of Niger Delta and Sports Development as part of a significant cabinet reshuffle. Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson, also revealed that Tinubu has merged the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy. Additionally, a new Ministry of Regional Development has been established to oversee the affairs of the Niger Delta and other development commissions.
President Bola Tinubu has 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 have been scrapped.
Details of the new ministry created by Tinubu Onanuga, in a tweet, announced the creation of a new ministry named the Ministry of Regional Development. This means that the Niger Delta Development Commission, North East Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South East Development Commission and South West Development Commission will be under the supervision of the new ministry.
