President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the constitution of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to coordinate the state funeral of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Committee, chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, CON, is mandated to plan and oversee arrangements for a befitting state burial for the late elder statesman.
Members of the Committee include:
- Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy
- Minister of Budget and Economic Planning
- Minister of Defence
- Minister of Information and National Orientation
- Minister of Works
- Minister of Interior
- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
- Minister of Housing and Urban Development
- Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare
- Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy
- National Security Adviser
- Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination
- Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political and Other Matters
- Inspector-General of Police
- Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS)
- Chief of Defence Staff
The Permanent Secretary, General Services Office (GSO), will serve as the Committee’s Secretariat.
In further honour of the late President Buhari, President Tinubu has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to open condolence registers at the entrance of their respective offices to allow members of the public to pay their respects.
Additionally, central condolence registers will be made available at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja for members of the diplomatic community and the general public.
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