The President-elect, Gen. Buhari, today Wednesday
April 29th in Abuja inaugurated a 19-member Transition Committee to
liaise with its Federal Government
counterpart to ensure a smooth
transition. See the photos and names of the transition committee members
after the cut...
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
