The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday, inaugurated the presidential transition council with a mandate to facilitate seamless handover of power from the present administration to a new one.
The President, Major Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had on February 7, signed Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 on the Facilitation and Management of Presidential Transitions.
Speaking during the event on Tuesday in Abuja, the SGF enjoined members of the council to put in more effort to ensure that the next administration received every support needed to make an early start.
He said, “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 honour, 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 council will, among other things, facilitate the handing over process by the current President to the President-elect; organise the security of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect, including coordinating security briefings on the nation’s security matters post- elections.
“We are also to facilitate communication between the outgoing President and the President-elect; prepare the programme and organise the swearing-in ceremony; carry out any other activity necessary to ensure optimal performance of the functions of the President under the Constitution and perform any other function assigned to it under the 1999 Constitution as amended.”
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