President Tinubu's Policy Forces 2 New PDP Governors to Reduce Number of Ministries

• President Bola Tinubu's decision to permanently remove the fuel subsidy has forced some governors to reduce the cost of governance in their states
• At least two PDP governors felt the effect of the policy and announced a reduction in the number of the state's ministries
• The PDP governors are Dauda Lawal of Zamfara and Agbu Kefas of Taraba states

President Bola Tinubu's announcement of the removal of the fuel subsidy on Monday, May 29, has forced many institutions and individuals to adjust their operations to meet the economic challenges that come with it.

The resultant economic challenges did not leave out the administration of states, particularly those under the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in ensuring that their performance is optimised in the face of the current reality.

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Reasons behind PDP governors' reduction in the number of ministries

Some of the states under the PDP appear to have been affected by the removal of the fuel subsidy, and there is a need to reduce the cost of spending.

To reduce the cost of spending and perform optimally, the affected PDP states announced a reduction in the number of ministries under the states.

Interestingly, the PDP states that have made such a move barely two months since President Tinubu announced his decision are first-time governors.

Dauda Lawal

The new governor of Zamfara State reduced the number of ministries from 26 to 18 on July 7.

The new PDP governor made this known in a statement by Nuhu Anka, the Director General of the Media and Communication office of the Governor.

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Agbu Kefas

Kefas is another new PDP governor that announced the reduction of the number of ministries in the state from 25 to 21.

The governor announced the development on his Twitter page on Thursday, July 6.

See the tweet here:

President Tinubu appoints special assistant on social media, 1 other

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has added two fresh appointees to the list of appointments he made barely two months after taking the oath of office.

Jubril Gawat, the former aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, disclosed that President Tinubu appointed Olusegun Dada as special assistant on social media.

Bashir Ahmed, the former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, also disclosed that President Tinubu appointed Abdulaziz Abdulaziz as the special assistant on print media.

Source: Legit.ng