PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan to formally hand over to Buhari May 28

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan will perform the formal handing over to the incoming administration of the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari on May 28th.

Similarly, all  Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) are  to submit their briefs to the Secretary of the Government of the Federation (SGF) by Monday next week to enable the president to prepare his handover notes on time.

These deadlines, according to Senator Patricia Akwashiki is to enable the president prepare his handover notes on the 28th of may, 2015.

According to Senator Akwashiki, these decisions do not mean that  government activities would  grind to a halt during period of transition but cautioned that government would not engage in activities to suggest that it was rushing through some programmes before its exit.

“By May 28th, the president intends to have the formal handing over done at a dinner so that we can reserve the 29th for the incoming. By May 28th, we expect to have concluded one way governance and we are welcoming incoming government.

“Also, you know May 29th is our Democracy Day. So, we have activities lined up all through that week, showcasing all what we have achieved and all other things we do normally on our Democracy Day. Except that this year is special with the inauguration of our new president that is coming up on the May 29th.”

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