The governor said commissioners and special advisers will retain their positions until May 29.
“I have rested; I am refreshed, and I am ready for the task ahead. Forget about what the rumour mill may have told you. I’m strong; very strong.”
The programme is a joint collaboration between the state Ministries of Education and Health.
The governor described traditional leaders as custodians of cultural heritage that people emulate to be non-partisan during and after elections.
The Niger governor said the incoming administration might change or maintain the approved budget.
Other allocations were made for the installation of CCTV surveillance systems around Minna, and other security activities across the state.
Theq government is collaborating with NMEP, Society for Family Health (SFH), Catholic Relief Service and Chemonics to distribute over 3.7 million ITN in the state.
Mr Bello explained that the agency would facilitate traffic law enforcement, curb growing security challenges using technology.
The beneficiaries cut across those under the Conditional Cash Transfer, school feeding, N-Power and the GEEP.
Mr Lawan said he was the most experienced among other presidential aspirants, having served in the National Assembly since 1999.
