FEC Scraps Niger Delta/Sports Development, Merges Ministries Of Culture, Tourism
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has scrapped the Ministry of Niger Delta and the Ministry of Sports Development.
FEC took the decision at a meeting which took place at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday.
It said the National Sports Commission (NSC) will take over the responsibility of the Sports Ministry.
A newly established Ministry of Regional Development is also expected to oversee all the regional development commissions.
The commissions include Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), North West Development Commission (NWDC), South West Development Commission (SWDC), and North East Development Commission (NEDC).
The FEC, presided over by President Bola Tinubu, also approved the merger of the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy.
