Zamfara reduces ministries to 16

The Zamfara State government has cut down the number of ministries, directorates, commissions and agencies.
Secretary to the State Government, Professor Abdullahi Muhammad Shinkafi, made the announcement yesterday.
Briefing newsmen, Shinkafi said the committee saddled with the responsibility of conscious re-alignment of MDAs to a manageable size under the leadership of the Head of Service, Alhaji Muhammad Bello Umar, examined the situation and made recommendations.
He said the government resolved to reduce the number of ministries from 25 to 16.