The Governor-elect of Sokoto State in Nigeria, Ahmad Aliyu, has inaugurated a 108-person transition committee ahead of the May 29 handover.
The committee, which is headed by Ambassador Abubakar Sani Makaman Sokoto, also includes the deputy governor-elect, Mohammed Idris Gobir, as vice chairman, and Alhaji Ibrahim Dadi Adire, a former permanent secretary, as committee secretary.
The Governor-elect stated during the Tuesday inauguration ceremony that the committee members were chosen for their depth of expertise, honesty, and record of service and came from a variety of fields of human endeavour.
He stated that they were expected to guarantee a seamless transition from the departing Aminu Waziri Tambuwal government to that of his incoming successor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto.
“This is to notify the general public, for general information, that I have inaugurated and approved the Transition Committee for the smooth taking over of my incoming administration from my outgoing predecessor, Governor Aminu Waziri Tsmbuwal .”
According to the Governor-Elect, the committee’s mandate is to collaborate with a committee established by the outgoing administration to compile and document all information provided to committee members by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), as well as all assets and liabilities related to the outgoing administration, before May 29, 2023.
The committee would also get reports from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on all ongoing projects and programmes and examine them in light of their degree of execution, financial situation, and resource limitations.
A thorough road map for successfully succeeding in the departing administration before May 29th is also part of the committee’s mandate.
In addition to any other action that would ensure that the new government gets off to a speedy and honourable start, the committee is tasked with organising an appropriate swearing-in ceremony in coordination with the transition committee of the outgoing administration.
However, he wished the transition committee members well in completing their difficult work and urged them to work hard to make sure that everything was recorded and nothing was overlooked.