President Muhammadu Buhari may have cut down the number of ministries from about 29 to 25, judging by the posting of permanent secretaries done on Tuesday.
The development became clearer following the replacement of the permanent secretaries who were retired earlier on Tuesday.
A statement issued by Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, revealed that the president has embarked on some reforms which led to the merger of some ministries.
The ministries of transport and aviation have been merged into one, while the ministries of interior and police affairs have been fused into internal affairs; information and national orientation as well as culture and tourism are now known as information and culture.
Advertisement
Under the new arrangement, the ministry of urban development has been scrapped and will now be under works and housing.
Below is the list of the newlook:
- Agric and Rural Development
- Communications
- Transportation
- Information and Culture
- Defence
- Education
- Budget and National Planning
- Finance
- Foreign Affairs
- Health
- Trade and Investment
- Internal Affairs
- Science and Technology
- Justice
- Labour and Productivity
- Petroleum Resources
- Women Affairs
- Federal Capital Territory
- Water Resources
- Environment
- Niger Delta Affairs
- Youth and Sports
- Works and Housing
- Solid Minerals
- Power
From all indications, 25 ‘senior’ ministers will be given portfolios on Wednesday, while the remaining 11 will serve as ‘junior’ ministers.
Advertisement
Add a comment
