Fatimatu Abubakar, the Information Minister-designate, firmly opposes any suggestions to either merge or scrap the Information Ministry with the Ministry of Communications.
During her vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Friday, March 8, Abubakar emphasized the importance of maintaining the ministry as a standalone entity.
She confidently stated that it is better suited to perform crucial functions of the state and cannot be underestimated.
Highlighting past challenges when the ministry was merged with the Communications Ministry, Abubakar underscored the difficulties faced by various agencies under the ministry at that time.
She expressed her stance with conviction, stating, “If anything, I am of the view that we should advocate for more allocation and let people know the importance of the ministry.”
Abubakar stressed the need for a separate sector to handle these important functions. Although the key entities under the ministry are not income-generating, they play a public duty, and we need to pay attention to them.
She spoke with confidence, saying that having a separate ministry has improved the fortunes of the ministry, and it pays to have a minded sector ministry.
