President Bola Tinubu’s administration has dissolved the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and the Ministry of Sports Development as part of a significant restructuring initiative aimed at optimizing government operations.
This decision was made during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House in Abuja, as announced by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Ononuga, via a post on his verified X account, @aonanuga1956.
A new Ministry of Regional Development will oversee 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 assume the responsibilities of the defunct Ministry of Sports Development.
In another significant merger, the FEC approved the combination of the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy.
The restructuring is part of President Tinubu’s efforts to reposition the government for optimal performance.
The dissolution of the Niger Delta Ministry is reportedly due to overlapping functions with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
The NDDC will continue to focus on rapid and sustainable development in the Niger Delta region.
“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.
“The National Sports Commission will take over the role of the Ministry of Sports.
“The FEC also approved the merger of the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy.
The decisions were taken today at the meeting of Federal Executive Council in Abuja,” Onanuga said.