Plateau state governor Simon Lalong has created six new ministries in the state, bringing the total to 23.
It was learned that five of the ministries were carved out of the existing ones.
Ministry of Science and Technology has been created out of the present Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, while an entirely new Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs has also been created.
The state government said the creation of ministries was in line with its determination to reinvigorate its promises.
“Ministry of Mineral Development is to be excised from the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Development,” the state government said in a statement.
“The Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has been carved out of the present Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
“A Ministry of Economic Planning has been created out of Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and State Planning Commission.”
