The new All Progressive Congress administration in Nasarawa state has trim its Ministries to 13 in a move it says its to avoid duplicity of functions and to reduce the cost of governance.
Governor Abdulahi Sule made this disclosure to newsmen during a stakeholders meeting in Lafia, Nasarawa state capital.
According to the governor,
the new thirteen ministries are Education, Health, Land and Urban Development, Environment and Natural Resources, Youths and Sports Development, Justice, Finance and Economic Planning.
Others include Local Government, Community and Chieftaincy Affairs, Women and Social Development, Works, Housing and Transport, Agriculture and Water Resources, Trade Industries and Investment, and Information, Culture and Tourism
He, however, maintained that government is working towards strengthening MDAs for effective service delivery and appealed for the support of stakeholders.
During the meeting, the governor also disclosed the five ministries that were scrapped and merged with others, they include
Special Education, Science and Technology, Higher Education, Housing and Urban Development, Community Development and Water Resources.
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