Minister of Information, Senator Patricia Akwashiki, on Wednesday at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting made it known that Goodluck Jonathan will formally hand over power to the President-elect, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on May 28, about 24 hours before Buhari’s inauguration.
Read her statement below after the cut
“By May 28, the President intends to have the formal handing
over done at a dinner so that we can reserve May 29 for the incoming
government.
“By May 28, we are expected to have concluded our own government and we are welcoming the incoming government.
“Also you know May 29 is our Democracy Day. So, we have activities lined up all through that week, showcasing all what we have achieved and all other things we do normally on our Democracy Day except that this year is special with the inauguration of our new President that is coming up on May 29.”
“The President emphasised on the need for all MDAs to submit their handing over notes to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation by 20th of this month, that is next Monday. So we are going to be very busy this weekend putting our handing over notes together.
“By May 28, we are expected to have concluded our own government and we are welcoming the incoming government.
“Also you know May 29 is our Democracy Day. So, we have activities lined up all through that week, showcasing all what we have achieved and all other things we do normally on our Democracy Day except that this year is special with the inauguration of our new President that is coming up on May 29.”
“The President emphasised on the need for all MDAs to submit their handing over notes to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation by 20th of this month, that is next Monday. So we are going to be very busy this weekend putting our handing over notes together.
“The President also emphasised that he
would require another little briefing from all MDAs to indicate
inherited projects, how far they have been executed and initiated
projects by his administration and the level of completion, whether
completed, ongoing or abandoned.”
Akwashiki further said that notwithstanding the transition programme, governance had not stopped in the country.
Akwashiki further said that notwithstanding the transition programme, governance had not stopped in the country.
“That
is not to say that governance has stopped, of course we are in
government until the day the President-elect takes his oath of office” .
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