The Federal Government has ordered that all handing over protocols by the sacked Ministers must be concluded by Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, who announced this in a statement Wednesday evening, also disclosed that his office is collaborating with the Head of Civil Service of the Federation to implement the presidential directive on the merger and winding down of some ministries.
According to the SGF, outgoing ministers without successors should transfer their duties to the respective Permanent Secretaries in their ministries.
Akume further disclosed that the merger of the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy, as well as the winding down of the scrapped Ministry of Sports Development, is being handled by both the SGF’s office and the Head of Civil Service.
He also disclosed that the renaming and expanded mandate of the former Ministry of Niger Delta Development has taken effect immediately, adding that relevant supervising authorities and Commissions under the new ministry have been notified of the new development.
“Permanent Secretaries have also been instructed to ensure a smooth transition and to submit one copy of the Handover Notes to the SGF for record-keeping,” the SGF further disclosed.
