The President-elect has inaugurated a 19-member Transition
Committee to liaise with its Federal Government counterpart to ensure a smooth
transition. General Buhari did this today, Wednesday April 29th in Abuja
See more photos and names of the transition committee
members below:
A statement issued in Abuja by the National Publicity
Secretary of the All Progressives Committee (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said
the terms of reference of the committee include to develop a clear framework
for liaison with the out-going Administration for purposes of a smooth
hand-over/take-over and to receive hand-over documents from Ministries,
Departments and Agencies and itemise the most important or most urgent issues
confronting the in-coming government.
It said the committee is also saddled with reviewing and
making preliminary assessment of the balance sheet of government with
particular emphasis on the status of assets and liabilities of government; cash
flow position of the government; quantum of public domestic and external debt
of government and their deployment; government’s out-standing contractual
obligations and its ability to meet such obligations and the status of
implementation of capital projects.
The committee is also expected to undertake a preliminary
assessment of the security challenges facing the country and the
counter-insurgency measures taken by the government thus far; the counter
policy measures being implemented in the Niger Delta to deal with unrest and
major economic crimes in the area. In particular, the status of the Amnesty
Programme, the readiness of the Police and other national security and
intelligence agencies in addressing threats to law and order and provide a
brief over-view of CBN, NNPC, NCC, Customs and FIRS.
Other terms of reference of the committee include to suggest
“quick fixes” which will result in tangible, visible and practical measures so
that CHANGE will be seen after 30 days, after 100 days, after 6 months of the
Administration taking office, and to make any other observations which in view
of the Committee would be helpful to the transition and take-off of the new
Administration. The committee has two weeks to conclude its work.
Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja on Wednesday, the
President-elect charged the committee to ”assess the information provided to
you and advise me on its quality and accuracy. It is a simple matter that you
must have the right information if you are to shape appropriate policy
decisions.”
“Needless to repeat, that your Committee – and indeed our
Government – are not on a witch-hunt or engaged in fault-finding. We want the
facts and nothing but the facts. What has been done can not be undone. Our job
is to learn from the mistakes of the past and attempt to avoid similar.”
Gen. Buhari hailed the calibre of the committee’s membership,
saying they represent some of the best Nigeria can offer. He described the
committee chairman, Malam Ahmed Joda, as one of the few surviving links between
First Republic civil service to the present day, a man whose versatility includes
farming, industry and 21st Century IT and one of Nigerian’s precious assets.
Full list of Transition Committee members:
1. Mal. Ahmed Joda – Chairman
2. Dr Doyin Salami – Vice-Chairman
3. Mr Boss Mustapha
4. Mal. Muhammad Hayatuddin
5. Alh. Abubakar Malami SAN
6. Brig. Gen. Lawal Jafaru Isa
7. Sen. Hadi Sirika
8. Sen. Audu Ogbeh
9. Barrister Dalong
10. Mrs Bola Adesola
11. Mr Wale Edun
12. Mrs Nike Aboderin
13. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu
14. Mr Festus Odimegwu
15. Chief John Oyegun
16. Gov. Rotimi Amaechi
17. Dr. Tam David West
18. Alh. Lai Mohammed
19 Mal. Adamu Adamu – Secretary
Alhaji Lai Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Abuja, April 29th 2015
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