A report on Daily Independent suggests that President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari will not appoint a minister to head Nigeria’s sports ministry.

Sources close to the Daura-born retired general said the new government is not keen on appointing anyone to oversee the affairs of the ministry, preferring instead to allow the Director General of National Sports Commission (NSC) to relate directly with the presidency.

One of the technocrats who spoke on the condition of anonymity said experience of the last decade was not what they would want to sustain, noting that the appointment of a minister for the ministry have not added value to sports development in the country.

The source said: “When you appoint somebody who knows next to nothing, what you get is a the kind of crisis playing out now. Their interest has nothing to do with developing the sector”.

“Now we don’t know if the National Sports Festival will hold at all. We competed at the Commonwealth Games without official kits. It was that bad,” said the source.

He added that they have advised the incoming government to let the NSC be as doing so would help the Commission focus strictly on sports development instead of using limited funds to cater for needs of ministers.

Just last week, the presidency sacked Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, the director general of the NSC. Dr Tammy Danagogo, the sports minister, appointed Alhassan Yakmut, a director in the NSC, as the acting director general to replace Elegbeleye.
http://nairamag.com/buhari-to-scrap-sports-ministry

Wahala dey o. This guy has duped me. He assured me of getting the ministerial slot after spending #50k lobbying.
#justkidding

It's a step in the right direction. We don't need unnecessary bureaucracy in government. I like the idea of the NSC being left alone to fashion out sports development policies for Nigeria.

The next ministry to be scrapped should be the information ministry. In its place, an official presidential press secretary should be the link between the media and the FEC meetings. The NTA and Radio should be granted greater editorial independence.

More to follow...

Well...nothing new....the DG of the NSC is already a full cabinet position...and has been for several years.

bushdoc9919:
Well...nothing new....the DG of the NSC is already a full cabinet position...and has been for several years.

Yea! scrap them all. Baba GMB, even if u like scrap off my moniker. i no go vex as long as it is for a better Nigeria.

lead us well oo

Now, this is a thoughtful President!

what were the functions of this ministry

okotv:
what were the functions of this ministry

It was largely duplicating the functions of the NSC

Buhari need to scrap many ministry and merge some together

CFCfan:

It was largely duplicating the functions of the NSC

I agree...it should be scrapped.

Raiders:
We need to scrap many ministry and merge some together

I believe after the scrapping and merging, the following ministries should exist:
1. Defense
2. Foreign Affairs
3.Justice ministry (to oversee the police, prisons and other uniformed services)
4. Finance
5. Commerce
6. Energy (merger of solid minerals and Power)
7. Works and housing
8. Health
9. Labour
10. Education
11. Petroleum
12. Transport
13. Agriculture
14. Communication
15. Internal Affairs

Better.

Hmmnn

.... hmmmmmm

Watching in 3D

Why? Na him dey make the country balance sheet no balance? Huh

Absolutely!! I'd like to see the Pilgrimage Board scrapped as well. They serve no purpose to me.

CFCfan:

I believe after the scrapping and merging, the following ministries should exist:
1. Defense
2. Foreign Affairs
3.Justice ministry
4. Finance
5. Commerce
6. Energy (merger of petroleum and Power)
7. Works and housing
8. Health
9. Labour
10. Education
11. FCT
12. Aviation
13. Agriculture
14. Communication
15. Internal Affairs

What about environment?

Nice idea

That's better

Blackchampion:
Abokii its not a sportsman

Don't be a bigot.

onuwaje:

What about environment?

Could come under Health.

Ghen ghen

CFCfan:

I believe after the scrapping and merging, the following ministries should exist:
1. Defense
2. Foreign Affairs
3.Justice ministry
4. Finance
5. Commerce
6. Energy (merger of petroleum and Power)
7. Works and housing
8. Health
9. Labour
10. Education
11. FCT
12. Aviation
13. Agriculture
14. Communication
15. Internal Affairs

transport instead of aviation
ICT instead of communications
You can't merge petroleun and power to form energy.
Rather...have mineral resources (petroleum and mining) and have energy (refineries and power).

Change is coming! All unnecessary spendings must stop. Toor Sai Baba.