A 22-man Presidential Transition Council has been inaugurated by the Federal Government in preparation for the handover to the incoming administration.
Speaking during the event held on Tuesday in Abuja, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SHF), Boss Mustapha, and the Chairman of the Committee assured that the committee would ensure a smooth transition of power in the country.
Mustapha said that the signing of the Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 by President Muhammadu Buhari signifies the commitment of the president to free and fair elections.
“Today marks another historic moment for our administration, as we yet again demonstrate our commitment to strengthening key governance institutions that support our democratic process.
“It is with great delight and honor therefore, that I am carrying out the onerous task of inaugurating the Presidential Transition Council, on behalf of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,”
The committee has been saddled with the responsibility of facilitating and managing the 2023 Presidential Transition Programme.
According to the SGF, the committee will also facilitate the handing over process by the current president to the president-elect, and organize for the security of the president-elect and the vice president-elect, including coordinating security briefings on the nation’s security matters post-elections among others.
To the committee members, Mustapha said “I enjoin each of us to put in more effort in ensuring that the next administration receives every support needed to make an early and quick start.”
Other members of the committee include the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Solicitor-General of the Federation, and the Permanent Secretary of, the Federal Ministry of Justice as members.
Others are Permanent Secretaries from the Ministries and offices responsible for defense, interior, budget and national planning, foreign affairs, information and culture, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Special Duties, and Inter-Governmental Affairs.The rest are the Permanent Secretaries, Cabinet Affairs, General Service Affairs, Economic and Political Affairs, Office of the SGF, State House, National Security Adviser, Chief of Defence Staff, Inspector-General of Police, Director General, National Intelligence Agency, Director General, State Security Services, Clerk of the National Assembly, Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and two representatives who are to be nominated by the President-elect after the general elections.
