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Plateau State denies scrapping tourism ministry amid cabinet reshuffle

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Plateau State government has denied reports that the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality was scrapped during a recent cabinet reshuffle.
  • The governor's aide clarified that the ministry remains operational and is temporarily overseen by the Commissioner for Information.
  • The ministry is considered crucial for the administration's economic diversification agenda, leveraging the state's potential in tourism and culture.

The Plateau State government has officially denied circulating claims that the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality has been abolished as part of an ongoing cabinet reshuffle. The clarification comes amid speculation following Governor Caleb Mutfwang's recent major restructuring of his administration.

The government has not scrapped the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality. It is still one of the existing ministries under the present administration.

— Yiljap AbrahamSpecial Adviser to the Governor on Policy and Governance, clarifying the status of the ministry.

Special Adviser to the Governor on Policy and Governance, Yiljap Abraham, stated on Sunday that the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality continues to be a key component of the Mutfwang administration. He emphasized its importance for the government's economic diversification strategy, citing Plateau's significant potential in hospitality, cultural festivals, and eco-tourism.

Abraham explained that while the ministry was not scrapped, it is currently under temporary oversight. The Commissioner for Information will manage its affairs until a substantive commissioner is appointed by the governor. This arrangement follows a reshuffle that saw several commissioners redeployed to different ministries, while a few retained their portfolios.

But for now, the Commissioner for Information will continue to oversee the ministry pending when the governor appoints a substantive commissioner to head that ministry.

— Yiljap AbrahamSpecial Adviser to the Governor on Policy and Governance, explaining the temporary oversight arrangement.

The confusion arose because the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality was not explicitly listed with an assigned commissioner in the government's announcement of the reshuffled cabinet, which included 20 ministries. Abraham assured that appointments for vacant positions, including that of the tourism ministry, would be announced in due course, reaffirming the government's commitment to leveraging the state's tourism assets.

The Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality was key to the Mutfwang administration’s economic diversification agenda, given Plateau’s potential in hospitality, cultural festivals and eco-tourism.

— Yiljap AbrahamSpecial Adviser to the Governor on Policy and Governance, highlighting the ministry's strategic importance.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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