By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA FCT – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesdsy dropped five cabinet members in a bid to reduce the bogus cost of governance which Nigerians have been complaining against in view of the excruciating hardship in the country.
The ministers affected are as follows:
- Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye Minister of Women Affairs
- Lola Ade-John Minister of Tourism
- Prof Tahir Mamman SAN OON Minister of Education
- Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo Minister of State, Housing and Urban
Development - Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim Minister of Youth 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.
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