Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has downsized the 18 existing ministries in the state to 13.
Mr Sule made the announcement during a Stakeholders meeting in Lafia.
DAILY NIGERIAN reports that the five affected ministries which have been scrapped and merged with re-established ones include Special Education, Science and Technology; Higher Education; Housing and Urban Development; Community Development and Water Resources.
The 13 new ministries are Education, Health, Land and Urban Development, Environment and Natural Resources, Youths and Sports Development, Justice, Finance and Economic Planning.
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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
The governor said the development was to ensure that ministries are reduced into a manageable size and avoid conflicting roles
He said his administration was working towards strengthening MDAs for effective service delivery and appealed for the support of stakeholders.
