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Ogun Governor-elect sets up transition Committee

By  Kolade Larewaju
ABEOKUTA – THE Ogun State Governor-elect, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has raised a 13 member Transition Committee to work towards a smooth transfer of power from Governor Gbenga Daniel’s led People’s Democratic Party(PDP) government to Amosun’s Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN) on Sunday ,May 29.

The Chairman of the Committee is a former Secretary to the State Government [SSG]. Deacon Poju Adeyemi

Amosun, in a letter dated Tuesday, May 3 to Governor Daniel indicated that the Committee would liaise and interface with the relevant organs of government to “Plan and work together to achieve a smooth and orderly transition, leading to the inauguration of the new administration on
May 29,2011.”

He said “It is my understanding and therefore a request for the kind consideration of your Excellency that the Committee will have access to information and facilities required to achieve the objectives of
a hitch-free transition”.

The Governor- elect seized the opportunity to thank Daniel “For the telephone call during which you congratulated me on my victory at the polls.I am most grateful for this demonstration of goodwill and
trust that I can count on this in months and years ahead”.