President Bola Tinubu appointed Shehu Dikko as the Chairman of the National Sports Commission on Wednesday.
This follows the president’s decision to dissolve the Ministry of Sports Development, transferring its functions to the National Sports Commission to foster a dynamic sports economy.
Senator John Enoh, the former Minister of Sports Development, has been reassigned as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment.
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Dikko, a football administrator from Kaduna State, previously chaired the League Management Company, overseeing the Nigerian Professional Football League.
He also served as a consultant for the House of Representatives’ Sports Committee and ran for the Nigeria Football Federation presidency in 2022 before withdrawing in favor of Ibrahim Gusau, who won the election.
Additionally, the Ministry of Niger Delta has been replaced by the Ministry of Regional Development, which will oversee the Regional Development Commissions.
The Federal Ministry of Tourism and the Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture have also been merged into the new Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy.
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