THE Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje-led Executive Council in Kano State has approved the formation of a 17-member Transition Committee to hand over to the incoming administration in the state.
The council also approved a 100-member sub-committee which constitution will be drawn from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
The state commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Muhammad Garba, who dropped the hint while addressing newsmen on the outcome of the council’s weekly meeting held at Council Chamber, Government House, Kano, said the governor-electm Abba Yusuf is expected to give three representatives for the main committee.
Garba stated that the main committee would, among other things, work in harmony with a view to assiduously write and submit a Final Transition/Handing-over Report within three weeks.
He said the committee would also obtain and analyse reports from MDAs in terms of major accomplishments, including ongoing projects/programme in relation to level of execution/fiscal profile, problems, constraints etc from May 25 to date.
The commissioner revealed that the main Transition Committee has been mandated to commence the process of transition programme and also document the achievements recorded within the two tenures of the administration of Ganduje.
He said the committee would be inaugurated by Ganduje on Tuesday by 2pm at the Africa House, Government House, Kano.
Speaking on the composition of the committee, Garba said, “The committee, which is under the chairmanship of the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, has the following as members Head of Civil Service, Attorney General/Commissioner of Justice, commissioner for Information, Commissioner of Environment, Commissioner of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives.
“Others are Commissioner of Planning and Budget, commissioner for local government, Commissioner of Works and Infrastructure, Commissioner of Finance, Commissioner of Education, Director-General, Bureau for Land Management, Director-General, Research and Documentation, Managing Director, Urban Planning and Development Agency, while Permanent Secretary, Research Evaluation and Political Affairs, REPA is to serve as secretary of the committee.”
Garba pointed out that the committee is tasked to coordinate and facilitate activities of the sub-committee on transition, collate and compile their report as well as write and submit a Final Transition and hand-over report for the incoming administration within four weeks after inauguration.
The committee is expected to submit its report within the stipulated time frame to enable the incoming administration to hit the ground running.
