US Transfer Of Power: Washington DC Gears Up For An Inauguration Like No Other

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 When US President-elect Joe Biden takes office on Wednesday he'll be facing a to-do list like no other: Combat the pandemic, rescue the economy and heal a deeply divided nation. And when he takes the oath of office, he'll do so in a city under siege - not from a foreign enemy but from angry supporters of Donald Trump. 

That all adds up to a presidential inauguration like no other. Drama and some traditions of course but there'll also be the tightest security in living memory - and only 1,000 guests instead of the usual 200,000.

The pandemic and the January 6 storming of the Capitol have changed everything. Washington, DC, is on virtual lockdown even as the preparations are underway.

US flags are being placed in the National Mall where visitors would normally stand. They represent the thousands of Americans who have lost their lives to Covid-19.

Two hundred officers from the New York City Police Department are to assist with security. The authorities are determined to prevent a repeat of the violence seen at the Capitol.

A Multi-Award Winning Poet. He hails from Babanla, Kwara State Nigeria. He writes within the axial stream of poetry, prose, essaying and whatnot. A lover of nature, realms and mysticism, who enjoys reading, promoting literary engagements, community development and youth advocacy. He is an alumnus of the University of Ilorin, and a Member of the Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN).

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