President Bola Tinubu has ordered redeployed and sacked ministers to hand over to their successors on or before October 30, 2024.

Tinubu noted that in ministries where there are no ministers to hand over to, the outgoing Ministers should hand over to the Permanent Secretaries.

Earlier, the president in a statement after the Federal Executive Council Meeting, announced the redeployment of 10 ministers, sacked five and appointed seven.

It was reported that the appointments of the ministers are subject to the approval of the National Assembly.

In a statement by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, Tinubu said the merging of the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Arts Culture and Creative Economy, as well as the Sports Development, should be coordinated by the SGF and the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.

It partly read, ?Necessary directives have been issued on the implementation of the approval of Mr President, accordingly. All handing over and taking over processes should be completed on or before Wednesday 30th October, 2024.

?In the case of ministries where there are no ministers to take over, the out-going ministers should hand over to the Permanent Secretaries. The processes for the seamless merger of the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Arts Culture and Creative Economy as well as the winding down of the defunct Ministry of Sports Development are being coordinated jointly by the Offices of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Head of Civil Service of the Federation.

?Similarly, the renaming and the expansion of the mandate of the defunct Ministry of Niger Delta Development is to take immediate effect.

?The releasing supervising authorities as well as commissions under the new ministry have been duly notified of this development.

?Respective Permanent Secretaries are directed to ensure seamless implementation and also forward one copy of each of the handover notes to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation for the records,? it said.

Akume listed the agencies under the new Ministry of Regional Development as Niger Delta, Development Commission; South East, Development Commission; North East, Development and North West Development.

(The PUNCH)

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