The Ministry of Police Affairs has assured of its readiness to support the assignment of the Transition Technical Task Team (TTTT) of the Presidential Transition Council (PTC).
In an interactive session with the council on Tuesday, Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Police Affairs, provided the assurance.
Ibrahim Hassan, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Policy and Development, led the PTC team that was present at the ministry’s Abuja headquarters.
Enitan stated that the ministry would guarantee the prompt submission of its report to the council using both human and material resources.
He emphasized that the ministry’s mandate is to protect Nigerians and to create an environment that is favorable for socioeconomic development and a sustainable way of life for the populace.
Enitan said the directive of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to the police included transition security and collation of information on all President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s policies, programmes and projects.
Speaking, Dr Ibrahim Hassan said Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 signed by the President on February 9, 2023, provides the legal framework for facilitating and managing presidential transitions at the federal level.
The aide said the two key documents for the 2023 Presidential Transition Process were a compendium of policies, programmes, and projects implemented in the nine priority areas of the outgoing government.
Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Dr Habiba Lawal is PTC Secretary and Federal Transition Coordinator.