Presidency: 1 Buhari's legacy president Tinubu should sustain and why

President Bola Tinubu has been advised to sustain the legacy of former President Muhammadu Buhari by merging some ministries together to reduce the cost of governance.

Wale Adeagbo, a legal practitioner, gave the advice in an interview with Legit.ng, adding that the combining of ministries is economical and helps to ensure that the government did not duplicate functions.

The advice came at a time it was reported that the President would be releasing his ministerial list for screening after returning from his private visit to London.

By law, President Tinubu is expected to forward the names of his ministers to the Senate for screening on or before July 28 as stipulated by law.

The president is bound by law to unveil his ministerial list within the first 60 days of resuming office and Tinubu, who took the oath of office on May 29, will mark his 60 days in office on July 28.

While speaking on the expected ministerial list, Adeagbo, an Ibadan-born lawyer, maintained that the President can sustain the culture of combining ministry that was started by ex-President Buhari as long as their functionalities are similar.

The legal icon cited the cases of the Ministry of Works and Housing and the Ministry of Information and Culture.

Adeagbo comment reads in part: "Combining ministries is economical and gives room for non-duplication of functions. There are some ministries whose functionalities work hand in hand, they are complementary such as works and housing".