The transitional and inauguration committees have met on Thursday to discuss handover activities.

Anyim Pius Anyim, secretary to the government of the federation and co-chair, ex-bayelsa governor, Timipre Sylvia brief the State House correspondents in the presidential villa.

While the two transition and inauguration committees are separate, they interface at a point, Anyim said.
There are two parallel transition committee and inauguration committee, which, according to Anyim, work independently of each other but interface at a point.

ThisDay says: "The Inauguration committee is structured to be a joint committee of the present administration and the incoming one and is chaired by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim for the present administration and former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva for the incoming administration.

"On Jonathan's administration side, Anyim Pius Anyim is the Chairman. Members are Chief of Defence‎, Air Chief Marshall, Alex Badeh, Ministers of 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 Eyikenyi, Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali, Interior, Abba Moro, office of National Security Adviser, Bello Fadile, IGP Solomon Arase, Minister of State Defence, Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd), Commander Brigades of Guards, Brig. Gen. A. B. Omozoje and Mrs. Ibukun Odusote, Permanent Secretary, Presidency (Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation).

Members of the committee representing incoming government are Timipre Sylva, (co-chairman), while members include Chief Pius Akinyelure, Mrs. Abike Dabiri Erewa, Ms. Sharon Ikeazor, ‎Prof. Tony Anwuka, Alhaji Kawu Baraje, Sen John Shagaya (rtd), Hadiza Bala Usman, Babagana Kingibe, Ismaila Isa Funtua, Senator Binta Masi Garba, Engr. Babachir Lawal and Hon. Samson Osagie.

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Source: #ThisDay