The Ekiti state governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has inaugurated a 20-member transition committee and a 4-member advisory council in preparation for the smooth transition of power to the governor-elect, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, in October.
Performing the ceremony in Ado-Ekiti, Dr Fayemi said the committee headed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Foluso Daramola, will interact with the outgoing government to ensure a seamless transition and effective receipt of detailed handover notes.
The committee, he said, will also study the state of affairs of the present administration, review the programmes and projects of MDAs and map out strategies for a smooth transition from the incumbent to the incoming government.
He said the 4-man advisory council, headed by the incumbent deputy governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, saddled with the responsibility of addressing unresolved issues by the transition committee, also has two former deputy governors, Prof. Modupe Adelabu and Abiodun Aluko and a former APC chairman, Chief Jide Awe as members.
Dr Fayemi said he was delighted that the Ekiti electorate overwhelmingly voted for the APC and its candidate, Mr Oyebanji to consolidate on the great achievements of the outgoing administration, adding that the state is already witnessing the commencement of proceedings towards the historic transition of power from the present administration to the incoming administration.
Describing Oyebanji as the symbol of hope for the future of Ekiti, the governor, also noted that the governor-elect has been part of the state’s history having served as secretary of the state creation committee and partook in the preparation of the blueprint for the takeoff of the state.
