Fayemi Sets up 32-member Transition Committee

Ekiti State Governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has announced a 32-member Governorship Transition Committee, charged with the responsibility of liaising with the outgoing administration for a smooth transition ahead of the October 16 take off date of the new government in the state.

The committee is headed by a former member of the National Assembly, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi as chairman, while a former Chairman of Ijero Local Government Council, Hon. Abiodun Omoleye, will serve as deputy chair. A former Permanent Secretary in the state’s civil service, Mr Ayodeji Ajayi, is the secretary of the committee.

Inauguration of the committee holds today at AB Hotels in AdoEkiti, according to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor-elect, Mr. Yinka Oyebode. The committee shall submit its final report by Friday, September 7.

The committee is expected among other tasks to review and make preliminary assessment of the fiscal position of government with particular emphasis on: status of assets and liabilities of government; status of implementation of the 2018 Appropriation; revenue and cash flow position of government, public debt profile of government and their deployment, salary arrears due to all public-sector workers and pensioners.

The scope of work given to the committee shows that the Fayemi administration plans to hit the ground running. Included on the committee’s task is the need to determine the status of public procurement of government with particular emphasis on: government’s ongoing and outstanding contractual obligations.