A former Governor of President Goodluck Jonathan’s home state, bayelsa, has been named chairman of Buhari’s Inauguration Planning Committee.
Silva, together with incumbent Secretary to the Federal Government, Anyim Pius Anyim, will co-chair a combined committee whose duty is to draw up programmes of activities for the inauguration ceremony and the transition process from the Goodluck Jonathan administration to the administration of President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari.
The transition committee is made up of 14 members from the present government and 13 from the incoming administration.
Members of the Anyim-led committee are; Chief of Defence, Air Chief Marshall, Alex Badeh; Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe, Aviation, Osita Chidoka, Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Edem Duke, Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Akon Eyakenyi, Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali, Interior, Abba Moro, office of National Security Adviser, Bello Fadile, IGP Solomon Aresa, Minister of State Defence, Austin Akobundu, Commander Brigades of Guards, A. B. Omozoje, and Mrs. Ibukun Odusote, Permanent Secretary, Presidency (Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation).
The members of the incoming government’s committee are; Timipre Sylva, (co-chairman), Pius Akinyelure, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Sharon Ikeazor, Tony Anwuka, Kawu Baraje, John Shagaya, Hadiza Bala-Usman, Babagana Kingibe, Ismaila Funtua, Senator Binta Masi Garba, Babachir Lawal and Samson Osagie.
It will be recalled that Timpriye Sylva is still facing a money laundering suit instituted by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) some time ago.
An APC chieftain, Mr Richard Kpodo, has however warned Buhari to be wary Of Timipre Sylva, and other questionable characters with unresolved EFCC Cases. He reiterated that Nigerians are well aware of Mr. Buhari’s zero tolerance of corruption.
