Tinubu Appoints Shehu Dikko As NSC Chairman After Scraping Sports Ministry
- President Bola Tinubu has given a new appointment to Shehu Dikko after scrapping the sports ministry
- Tinubu appointed Dikko as the chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC) on Wednesday, October 23
- According to the appointment, Dikko will take over the functions of the ministry of sports to develop a vibrant sports economy
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State House, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shehu Dikko as the chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC).
The appointment was made after Tinubu scrapped the ministry of sports development on Wednesday, October 23.
Source: UGC
Tinubu transferred the functions of the ministry of sports to the NSC to develop a vibrant sports economy.
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The minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, was redeployed as the minister of state for Trade and Investment.
This is according to Tinubu’s restructuring of ministries and ministerial portfolios announced after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
Tinubu’s special assistant on social media, Olusegun Dada, shared the statement via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @DOlusegun.
Dikko has previously served as a consultant for the House of Representatives on the Sports committee.
The Kaduna-born is an experienced football administrator, who once served as the Chairman of the League Management Company responsible for the management of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL).
Legit.ng recalls that Tinubu announced the scrapping of the ministries of Niger Delta and sports development in a major cabinet reshuffle.
Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu has also created a new Ministry of Regional Development to manage the affairs of the Niger Delta and other development commissions.
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- Cabinet Reshuffle: Full List of Ministers Who Retained Their Positions and Their Portfolios
List of ministers Tinubu sacked and their portfolios
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that at least five ministers were sacked by Tinubu on Wednesday, October 23.
The president made the decision after the federal executive council meeting at the State House, Abuja.
The sack of the five ministers is part of Tinubu's restructuring of ministries and ministerial portfolios.
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