FG Transition Committee Meets, Discusses Terms Of Reference, Handover Guidelines

Arch. Namadi Sambo, Vice President

Vice President Namadi Sambo on Monday presided over Federal Government’s Transition Committee’s meeting, where the terms of reference and guidelines for preparing the handover briefs for incoming government were discussed, GRAPHITTI NEWS learned.

The meeting was held at the vice presidential wing of the Presidential Villa.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim who fielded questions from State House correspondents shortly after the closed doors meeting, said the committee met to discuss the terms of reference and developed the guidelines for preparing the handover briefs.

The transition committee, set up by President Goodluck Jonathan, to facilitate smooth transition of power to the President-elect, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on May 29, started sitting on Monday.

Although no formal statement had so far been issued by the Federal Government on the composition of the committee, Sambo presided over the meeting, an indication that he is the head of the team.

At the end of the meeting, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim, fielded questions from State House correspondents.

He said the committee met to discuss its terms of reference and develop guidelines for the preparation of handover notes.

“We met to discuss the terms of reference and develop the guidelines for preparing the handover briefs and the committee adjourned to April 20 for its second meeting,” he said.

Explaining the committee’s mode of operation, Anyim said it would first collect briefs from all Ministries, Departments and Agencies after which the data would be collated.

He said once that was concluded, the Sambo-led committee would then proceed to interface with the transition committee put in place by the President-elect.

The SGF explained that the interface would afford them the opportunity to offer clarifications and answer questions that might be raised by the Buhari’s committee.

“Ours is to collect our own hand over briefs, prepare the briefs and prepare the President handover notes.

“The terms of reference of our own committee is to collate relevant information for the handover briefs from all the MDAs, prepare them and interface with the incoming administration’s transition committee,” he explained.