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Politics tamfitronics Adebayo Shittu, Nigeria’s former Minister of Communication, has defended the Nigerian Government by suggesting that having 50 ministers in the cabinet is justified, considering the country’s vast population and the workload of various ministries.Shittu made this assertion during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday evening.President Bola Tinubu recently dismissed five ministers, including Uju-Ken Ohanenye (Women Affairs), Lola Ade-John (Tourism), Prof. Tahir Mamman (Education), Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo (Housing and Urban Development), and Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim (Youth Development).Conversely, seven new ministers were appointed, with notable assignments including Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment.Shittu argued that reducing the number of ministers to save costs would be counterproductive, citing the ever-expanding nature of governance. “There is no point saving a...