FG REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO NORTH-EAST INCLUSION IN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROJECT AMID EXCLUSION CLAIMS. (PHOTO).

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 FG reaffirms commitment to North-East inclusion in Agro-Industrial Project amid exclusion claims The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has dismissed concerns raised by the North-East Caucus of the National Assembly regarding the alleged exclusion of the region from the Federal Government's flagship agricultural initiative the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) program. The minister of agriculture and food security Sen. Abubakar Kyari made the clarification over the weekend while briefing the media. He noted that the North-East is not only included in the SAPZ program, but that several states from the region have already met the eligibility criteria for the second phase of the project. The response comes on the heels of public criticisms sparked by the recent groundbreaking ceremonies in Kaduna and Cross River states. Setting the Record Straight The Ministry emphasized that the SAPZ program, initially launched in 2022 following a conceptual design proces...

STATEMENT ON THE RESTRUCTURING OF MINISTRIES AND MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE


STATEMENT ON THE RESTRUCTURING OF MINISTRIES AND MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has approved the immediate implementation of eight far-reaching actions to reinvigorate the Administration's capacity for optimal efficiency pursuant of his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians.


The eight actions approved by Mr. President include:


1. The renaming of the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development to Ministry of Regional Development to oversee the activities of all the Regional Development Commissions. The Regional Development Commissions to be under the supervision of the new Ministry are; the Niger Delta Development Commission, the South East Development Commission, the North East Development and the North West Development Commission.


2. The immediate winding up of the Ministry of Sports Development and the transfer of its functions to the National Sports Commission in order to develop a vibrant sports economy;

3. The merger of the Federal Ministry of Tourism and the Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture to become Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy;


4. The re-assignment of ten (10) ministers to new ministerial portfolios;


5. The discharge of five (5) Ministers.


6. The nomination of seven (7) new ministers for onward transmission to Senate for confirmation;


7. The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission;


8. The appointment of Sunday Akin Dare as Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation working from the Ministry of Information and National Orientation


LIST OF MINISTERS REASSIGNED TO NEW PORTFOLIOS ARE AS FOLLOWS:


S/N


1.


Name of Minister


Current Designation of Minister


New Designation of Minister


Hon Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu


Minister of State, Education


Minister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction


Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa


Minister State. Health


Minister of Education


Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo


Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation


Minister of State Works


Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh


Minister of Niger Delta Development


2


Minister of Regional Development

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