Gov. Mohammed directs Bauchi political appointees to prepare handover notes

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has directed all political appointees to prepare their handover notes ahead of May 29, when he will be sworn in for a second term.

Mr Mohammed gave the directive while inaugurating a transition committee at the Government House, Bauchi, on Wednesday.

“As you are aware, our second tenure will commence on May 29, 2023, when I will be sworn in for the second term as the chief executive of the state for another four years. This effectively marks the end of our first tenure.

“Consequently, all political appointees will be eased out of the system and new ones appointed.

“I’m not, however, foreclosing the reappointment of some of the good hands here, who have done very well,” he said.

The governor stressed the need for handover notes to be prepared to adequately acquaint the incoming commissioners with the structures and responsibilities of the ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs),” he said.

Mr Mohammed also said the transition committee was constituted not to hand over to any government but for a seamless transition to a higher level of performance of his administration.

According to him, his government is committed to ensuring that Bauchi will compete favourably with any other state in Nigeria by the end of his new four-year tenure.

“Members of the committee have been drawn from the 20 local government areas of the state for inclusiveness and political representation.

“The chairman of the committee is Architect Audu Katagum, and the secretary is Alhaji Samaila Burga,” he said.

The governor said that a comprehensive list of all the members of the committee would be made available at a later date.

He, however, said that all the commissioners, heads of departments and local government chairmen would be part of the committee.