AbdulRazaq sets up 80-member transition committee

Kwara State Governor-elect AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has set up 80-man transition committee.

AbdulRazaq, in a statement by his media aide, Rafiu Ajakaye, said the committee members will be inaugurated today in Ilorin, the state capital.

The chairman of the 80-member transition committee is  Aminu Adisa Logun, an alumnus of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), Kuru.

Chief James Bamisaiye Ayeni is deputy chairman and a one-time permanent secretary and former clerk, Kwara State House of Assembly, Muhammad Razaq Umar, will serve as secretary.

Other members of the committee include the state APC Chairman Bashir Bolarinwa; the three senatorial district party chairmen; former governorship aspirants or representatives; party chieftains and elders.

Also included in the committee are representatives of youth, women, labour, experts and professionals in different fields of human endeavour, including retired military and security officers.

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He expressed great optimism on the capacity of the committee members to deliver on their assignment, given their pedigree, track record, competence and evident public testimonials on their integrity, patriotism, and passion to serve the state.

AbdulRazaq urged the committee members to be sensitive to the high expectation of the electorate and the public to experience the desired positive change in leadership.

He also appealed to the masses to support the committee with relevant information and memoranda where necessary.