President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shehu Dikko as the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, following the scrapping of the Ministry of Sports Development. The ministry’s functions have been transferred to the National Sports Commission as part of a broader plan to stimulate Nigeria’s sports economy.
The reshuffle also saw Senator John Enoh, previously the Minister of Sports Development, reassigned as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment.
Shehu Dikko, a prominent football administrator from Kaduna State, formerly 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 contested for the Nigeria Football Federation presidency in 2022, eventually stepping down for Ibrahim Gusau.
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This restructuring is part of a larger reorganization of federal ministries under President Tinubu’s administration, which also saw the Ministry of Niger Delta Development replaced by the Ministry of Regional Development. Additionally, the Federal Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Arts and Culture have been merged to form the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy.
