The Niger State governor-elect, Umar Mohammed Bago, has inaugurated a 62-member transition committee to take stock of the activities of the outgoing administration and facilitate smooth transition on May 29.
The committee, chaired by the deputy governor-elect, is co-chaired by Suleiman Ndanusa and Mustapha Bello.
Other members include Prof. Mohammad Kuta Yahaya, for Secretary to Niger State Government, Garba Mohammed Dukku, among others.
Bago said the committee would interface with officials of the outgoing government to understand the position of the state financially and economically to enable the incoming government to probe with facts, the position of all government books, transactions and commitments made.
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“Accountability is very important in governance, as the trust of the common man in us gave us this mandate. We have promised Nigerlites to be accountable and responsible, and to protect them and our resources, irrespective of tribe, religion or race.
“To achieve this, we are expected to be professional, diligent and firm. We need the understanding of all and sundry.
‘Let me also remind you that we have no excuse for failure because this is the first major outing of our in-coming administration and we cannot afford to disappoint the people, who are anxiously looking forward to what we have to offer for the improvement of their lives.
“Every step we take and everything we do from today onwards would matter a great deal on how we shall be rated by the people,” he said.
