Kano Approves 17-member Transition Committee

Kano State Executive Council has approved the formation of a 17-member Transition Committee for the handing over of the leadership baton to the incoming administration in the state.

The council also approved a 100-member sub-committee that will be drawn from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

The commissioner for information and internal affairs, Malam 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-elect is expected to give three representatives for the main committee.

He said the committee, which is under the chairmanship of the secretary to the state government (SSG), Alhaji Usman Alhaji, has the following as members: head of civil service, attorney-general/commissioner of justice, commissioner for information, commissioner for environment, commissioner for commerce, industry and cooperatives.

Others are the commissioner for planning and budget, commissioner for local government, commissioner for works and infrastructure, commissioner for finance, commissioner for 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 will serve as secretary of the 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.

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 Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

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.

He said the committee would be inaugurated by Governor Ganduje today by 2pm at the Africa House, Government House, Kano.