Tinubu scraps sports ministry, Niger Delta

Pius Ayinor

There has been a major change in the Nigerian sports sector as President Bola Tinubu announced the scrapping of the Ministry of Sports Development along with some changes made in some other sectors of the government on Wednesday.

The National Sports Commission will take over the Ministry of Sports Development role.

The announcement followed the Federal Executive Council meeting held in Abuja today.

The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy the President, Mr Bayo Onanuga gave the details after the meeting.

He wrote, “President Tinubu and the 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 the 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.”

It was not immediately determined if the sports minister would be switched to continue in the capacity as Chairman of the National Sports Commission or if a new team would be brought in.