July 14, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to oversee the State Funeral of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in London at the age of 82.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF).
According to the statement, the committee is tasked with planning and coordinating a befitting state burial for the late elder statesman, who served Nigeria both as a military leader and as a two-term civilian president.
The committee is chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume. Other members include the 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 and Minister of Housing and Urban Development.
Others are Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare; Minister of Art, Culture and the 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; the Inspector General of Police; Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS); and the Chief of Defence Staff.
The Office of the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office (GSO), will serve as the Secretariat of the Committee.
In addition, President Tinubu has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to open condolence registers at the entrances of their respective offices to allow the public pay their last respects to the late president.
“Additionally, a central condolence register for the diplomatic community and the general public will be opened at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja,” the statement added.
Buhari’s body is expected to arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday, July 15, with his burial scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in Daura, Katsina State, in line with Islamic rites.
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