May 29: Kaduna appoints 65-man transition c’ttee

The Kaduna State Government has announced a 65-member transition committee which will prepare the roadmap for the implementation of the SUSTAIN manifesto of the incoming administration.

In a statement, the Special Adviser on Media and Communication to the governor, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, explained that the incoming Senator Uba Sani SUSTAIN manifesto was at the core governance agenda of the next administration.

According to the statement, the committee members comprise nominees of the outgoing Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, and Senator Uba Sani, the governor-elect.

The statement reads in part: “The transition committee will be chaired by Balarabe Abbas Lawal, the incumbent Secretary to the State Government, who was chairman of the committee in 2015 and vice-chairman in 2019.

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“Nuhu Isyaku Buzun, the permanent secretary, cabinet and political affairs, will serve as secretary to the committee, which will soon be inaugurated.’’