AS part of preparations towards the assumption of office for the Ondo State governor elect, Rotimi Akeredolu, on February 24, 2017, the transition committee set up by the Ondo State government at the weekend met with committee put in place by Akeredolu to ensure seamless transition in the state.
Speaking at the end of the committee’s meeting in Akure, Ondo State capital, the chairman of the transition committee and Commissioner for Education in the state, Jide Adejuyigbe, said the meeting became imperative to harmonise the two committees to ensure a smooth hand over.
Adejuyigbe said “The election is over now and we are now into serious business of swearing in a new governor in February 24 and the government of Dr Olusegun Mimko decided to set up a transition committee headed by me and the other side have their own committee headed by Jamiu Ekungba
What we have done today is to meet and start the process towards a successful and seamless, unique and great inauguration of the new governor of a great state of ours.”
The commissioner noted that the handing over of government to another government would remain the first in the history of the state.
He said: “We are making history because this is the first civilian to civilian transition that will be seamless and we are proud to be part of this history making event.
“We are breaking the jinx of hostile transitions and we need to do this for history and to demonstrate to the whole world that in Ondo State we are mature politically and we are ready to sustain democracy in the state.”
Speaking on the tasks ahead for the committee, Adejuyigbe said “I am heading the committee which will ensure a smooth arrangement on the day of the inauguration and our goal is to make sure we have a good and great event on that day.
“This committee is to essentially provide the venue, comfort for the distinguished guests coming across the action and outside the country to Ondo State.”
The committee chairman explained that the committee will be working with other committees put in place at various levels to ensure the success of the smooth transition.
Also speaking, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Chairman of the governor – elect transit Committee. Jamiu Ekungba, said the two committee came together to work towards the same objective.