Tinubu scraps Niger Delta, Sports Ministries, merges others

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has scrapped the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development.

According to a terse statement issued by Special Adviser Information and Strategy to President Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday via his X handle, the decisions were taken on Wednesday at the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Abuja.

The statement read, “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, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission , North East Development Commission.”

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.

“The National Sports Commission will take over the role of the Ministry of Sports,” he stated.

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