In a significant restructuring of the federal ministries, President Bola Tinubu has scrapped the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and the Ministry of Sports Development.

This was announced during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on Wednesday.

Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, revealed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that a new Ministry of Regional Development has been created.

This new ministry will oversee all regional development commissions, including the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission, and North East Development Commission.

The responsibilities of the Ministry of Sports Development will now be transferred to the National Sports Commission (NSC), while the Ministry of Tourism has been merged with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy.