Kwara governor-elect names 80 man transition committee

KWARA state governor-elect, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has named an 80 member Transition Committee to facilitate a smooth transition to a new government come May 29, 2019.

A statement by the governor-elect’s media spokesman, Rafiu Ajakaye, said that the members of the transition committee would be inaugurated tomorrow in Ilorin.

The statement listed terms of reference for the committee to include liaising with the outgoing government to facilitate a smooth transition to new government, engagement of ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), review of the finances of the outgoing government with a focus on receipts, assets, and liabilities, among others.

The governor-elect said that the committee is also mandated to come up with policy recommendations for the incoming administration.

He expressed optimism on the capacity of the committee members to deliver on their assignment, given their pedigree, track record, competence and evident public testimonials on their integrity, patriotism, and passion to serve the State.

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Abdulrazaq also charged the committee members to be sensitive to the high expectation of the electorate and the general public to experience the desired positive change in leadership while appealing to the masses to support the committee with relevant information and memoranda where necessary.

The statement said that chairman of the 80 member Transition Committee is Aminu Adisa Logun, an alumnus of the Prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies(NIPPS), Kuru.

Chief James Bamisaiye Ayeni is Deputy Chairman, while a one-time Permanent Secretary and former Clerk, Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon Muhammad Razaq Umar will serve as Secretary.

Other members of the Committee include the APC Chairman in the State, Hon Bashir Bolarinwa; the three Senatorial District Party Chairmen; former Governorship aspirants or representatives; party chieftains and elders.

Also included in the committee are representatives of youth, women, labour, experts and professionals in different fields of human endeavour, including retired military and security officers.

The broad representation reflected in the selection of the committee members demonstrates the avowed commitment of the Governor-elect to fulfil his promise of an all-inclusive government under the new APC administration in the State.

The composition of the TC also took into account best practices in a number of states, where a holistic change of leadership occurred, AbdulRazaq added.