Niger Government Assures APC Smooth Hand over on May 29

Niger state Government on Thursday assured the incoming All Progressive Congress (APC) government of a smooth handover on May 29 even as the government has released the Presidential suites to the Governor elect ( Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello) for his use.

In addition the administration of Governor Babangida Aliyu has also made available two of the government houses to the Governor elect for use by his guests during the transition period.

Head of the 27 man Transition Implementation Committee of the administration and Secretary to the Government Alhaji Idris Ndako Kpaki who gave the assurance of the smooth handover also told newsmen in Minna that the administration has also ‘provided some other logistics to the governor elect’.

Alhaji Kpaki disclosed that the official residence of the governor within the premises of the government house is also undergoing renovation and will be completed before the handover date.

He said Heads of Ministries and departments other government agencies have been directed to complete their handover notes and submit to the TIC.

The Chairman said further that the inaugural meeting of the TIC took place last Thursday adding that on the completion of the assignment the committee will meet with a similar panel already set up by the Governor–elect.

Assuring that the government does not have any problem with its records Ndako Kpaki said this is because the administration had been keeping up to date records of all its activities including income and expenditure accounts.