The federal government at the federal executive council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday has scrapped the ministries of Niger Delta and sports development.
The special adviser on information and strategy to the president, Bayo Onanuga, announced the development in a statement on his X handle.
Onanuga said the decision was made during the council meeting presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House in Abuja.
The presidential spokesperson said the National Sports Commission (NSC) will take over the responsibility of the sports ministry.
A newly established ministry of regional development is expected to oversee all the regional development commissions.
The commissions include the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), North West Development Commission (NWDC), South West Development Commission (SWDC), and North East Development Commission (NEDC).
The FEC, Onanuga said, also approved the merger of the ministry of tourism with the ministry of culture and creative economy.
