Elder Statesman and leader of the Ijaw nation Chief Edwin Clark has expressed shock and disappointment at the federal government’s decision to abolish the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.
President Bola Tinubu, in a major cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, announced the dissolution of the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development.
Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, made the disclosure via a tweet on his X handle after a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on Wednesday.
According to the statement, a new Ministry of Regional Development will be established to oversee all regional development commissions, including the Niger Delta Development Commission and others from various regions.
Chief Clark stressed that the ministry was created by former President Yar’Adua specifically to address the pressing security and development…
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