AHEAD of Wednesday’s (today) inauguration of 36 ministers-designate, there were indications on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari, had reduced the number of federal ministries to 25 from about 29.

Under the new dispensation, the ministries of police affairs, aviation and special duties appear to have been scrapped while ministries of Lands, Housing, Urban Development and Works have been merged to become Ministry of Works and Housing. Also, the information, culture, national orientation and tourism ministries have been collapsed into one Ministry of Information and Culture.

Also, the Ministries of Sports as well as Youth Development have also been merged to form Ministry of Sports and Youth Development.

The Ministry of Aviation is now under the Ministry of Transportation, among other mergers.

The development came even as the President on Tuesday retired 17 permanent secretaries and announced the appointment of 18 new ones.

In fact, indication that the President had settled for just 25 ministries was contained in the announcement of the appointment and deployment of permanent secretaries by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.

The permanent secretaries and their ministries, according to the list released by Adesina, are Dr. Shehu Ahmad (Agriculture and Rural Development); Mr. Sunday Echono (Communications); Alhaji Sabiu Zakari (Transportation); Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba (Information and Culture); Ambassador Danjuma Sheni (Defence); Dr. Shade Yemi-Esan (Education); Mrs. Fatima Mede (Budget and National Planning); Alhaji Mahmoud Isa Dutse (Finance); Ambassador Bulus Lolo (Foreign Affairs); and Dr. Amina Shamaki (Health).

Others are Mr. Aliyu Bisalla (Industry, Trade and Investment); Mr. Bassey Akpanyung (Internal Affairs); Mr. Taiwo Abidogun (Justice); Dr. Habiba Lawal (Science and Technology); Dr. Clement Illoh (Labour and Productivity); Dr. Jamila Shu’ara (Petroleum Resources); Mrs. Binta Bello (Women Affairs); Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye (Federal Capital Territory); Mrs. Rabi Jimeta (Water Resources); Dr. Bukar Hassan (Environment); Mrs. Wakama B. Asifieka (Niger Delta Affairs) and Mr. Istifanus Fuktur (Solid Minerals).

The remaining ones are Mr. Christian Ohaa (Youth and Sports); Engr. A.G. Magaji (Works and Housing); Mr. Louis Edozien (Power); Mr. Jalal Arabi (State House); Mr. Mohammed Bukar (General Services Office, OSGF); Mr. Abbas Mohammed (Ecological Fund Office, OSGF); Dr. Ugo Roy (Council Secretariat); Mr. Aminu Nabegu (Special Services Office, OSGF); Ambassador Bamgbose Akindele (Political Affairs Office, OSGF); Mr. Alo Williams Nwankwo (Economic Affairs Office, OSGF); Mrs. Obiageli Nwokedi (Special Duties Office, OSGF); Mr. Innocent Ogbonnaya (Career Management Office, OHCSF); Mr. S.K.Y. Adelakun (Common Services Office, OHCSF) and Mrs. N. Batagarawa (Service Policy and Strategies Office, OHCSF).

The newly-appointed permanent secretaries are Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba; Alhaji Mahmoud Isa-Dutse; Mr. Taiwo Abidogun; Dr. Bukar Hassan; Mrs. Wakama Belema Asifieka; Mr. Jalal Ahmad Arabi; Mr. Sabiu Zakari; Mrs. Obiageli Phyllis Nwokedi; Mr. Aminu Nabegu and Mr. Bamgbose Olukunle Oladele.

Others are Mr. Alo Williams Nwankwo; Dr. Shehu Ahmed; Mr. Ogbonnaya Innocent Kalu; Mrs. Nuratu Jimoh Batagarawa; Mr. Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa; Mr. Bassey Apkanyung; Mr. Louis Edozien and Dr. Ugo Roy.

Adesina said the appointments took effect from Monday, two days ago.

A top government official told our correspondent on Tuesday that “the pattern of the list you see in the statement may be a sign of what to come as far as the number of ministries to be maintained by the President are concerned.”

Buhari on Tuesday afternoon held a closed-door meeting with federal permanent secretaries at the Presidential Villa and reportedly told the affected officials about their retirement at the meeting.

The permanent secretaries were led to the closed-door meeting with the President by the acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita.

A Presidency source told our correspondent that most of the affected permanent secretaries were those who had been seniors to Oyo-Ita in the civil service.

Buhari had appointed Oyo-Ita in acting capacity recently following the exit of Mr. Danladi Kifasi.

One of the affected permanent secretaries told our correspondent that Oyo-Ita broke down in tears when the President made his intention known during the meeting.

Another source told The PUNCH that the Presidency would not make any formal pronouncement on the sackings until when the affected officials might have received their letters.

The permanent secretaries who attended the Tuesday’s meeting with the President included Dr. Godknows Igali (Power); Mr. Taiye Haruna (Petroleum Resources); Mrs. Anastacia Nwaobia (Finance); Mr. John Chukwu (Federal Capital Territory); Aliyu Ismaila (Defence); Nebolisa Emordi (State House); Ibukun Odusote (Office of the SGF); Mr. Linus Awute (Health) and Abdullahi Yola (Justice), among others.

Source http://punchng.com/buhari-slashes-federal-ministries-to-25/

As long as it wil bring positive CHANGE (nt jst change) then no problem......i swear if ds Government 4uck up ehh i no go eva vote 4 any politician again.....lemme go brush my teeth first.

Today My Post Hit Front-Page..
I still kon be STC here again...

Sign of Good Things Coming!

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Wake me up when u ve real news

Welcome development.

Looking at how things will unfold in the coming months, then we do a constructive assessment of the admnistration not some 'We lose election and he pain us' kind of craps called write ups.

Good

dammytosh:
Welcome development.

Looking at how thing will unfold in the coming months, then we do a constructive assessment of the admnistration not some 'We lose election and he pain us' kind of craps called write ups.

eee b like say u dey my mind

If it's for the greater good of the masses, it's a welcome development.
Ride on Baba go slow and steady.

Bubu do as you like. Time and chance happeneth to them all.

"Life is like a ball, the one who is at the top today will be at the bottom tomorrow and the one who is at the bottom today will be at the top tomorrow" -Nelson Mandela

My Sai Buhari always on point.

I am totally in support of the merger. Nice move PMB.

I pray for wisdom from above for u to direct the affairs of this country (amen)

God bless Nigeria

In other news, I can't wait 4 the official announcement of who get what ministry.

#goodluck guys

Am not interested in all the stories of slash or merge , just get to work

We, the good people of Nigeria are still looking:

'OUR WATCH'

good for duplication of office

I knew from the start that this man has positive plans for this country. The only problem is that Nigerians can not wait to see miracles happening. Take it, this man is our saviour but it will take him a longer period of time to rebuild what has been damaged for the past 16yrs by the so called PDP. Long Live Federal Republic of Nigeria, Long Live President Mohammed Buhari, Long Live Nigerians.

God Bless Nigeria. The Country is undergoing a thorough process of scrutiny, we just hope for the best.

With this arrangement ministry of transportation could end up having three ministers of state.

This is how legends role.To those who have a nigerian father and a Biafra mother or d other way round,be ready to be called half-cast.

Rexsul:
As long as it wil bring positive CHANGE (nt jst change) then no problem......i swear if ds Government 4uck up ehh i no go eva vote 4 any politician again.....lemme go brush my teeth first.

U said it

Rexsul:
As long as it wil bring positive CHANGE (nt jst change) then no problem......i swear if ds Government 4uck up ehh i no go eva vote 4 any politician again.....lemme go brush my teeth first.

U said it all,if dis gvt fail us,then I swear 9ja is in trouble.

So finally, the underground work is coming to an end. With the inauguration of ministers & their deployment to their respective ministries, it is now time for Nigerians to watch the edifice of CHANGE begin to rise out of a new and strong foundation.
Our country’s season of austerity is coming to an end. Life will get better for every Nigerian, in every geopolitical zone of our country.

This is what i saw and voted for PMB!

That moment when a nairalander keeps telling nairalnders his album drops in 48 hrs

25 ministries are somehow bogus in my opinion especially when we are thriving to cut cost of governance. Anyway, my president knows the best and I am confident he will do what is the best for my country.

*singing in tupac's voice* That's just the way it is, things will never be the same, that's just the way it is, oh yea. #Changes

Oyo

handie:
*singing in tupac's voice* That's just the way it is, things will never be the same, that's just the way it is, oh yea. #Changes

Still singing *** I have seen changes...

As long as Amaechi is not among the 25 to be selected, Bubu carry on...

Good like that

I THOUGHT THEY SAID INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION WILL BE UNDER PRESIDENCY

In the end, we shall be vindicated.
Nice move Baba. Omenka trusts your judgement 100%.

Better.... Hope its works effectively

That is good. Hoping to now get a real feel of PMB's direction.

Nothing Good has been achieved after 101 years of Amalgamation of this geographical expression called Nigeria.

It took the Isrealites over 400 years to leave Egypt.

Biafra is about leaving the sinking ship called Nigeria.