President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of an Inter-Ministerial Committee for the State Funeral of former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.
The Committee, which is chaired by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, CON, is tasked with the responsibility of planning and coordinating a befitting state burial for the late elder statesman, according to a statement issued by Degin Imohiosen, Director, Information and Public Relations,
oher Members of the committee include the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, the Minister of Defence, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, the Minister of Works,
the Minister of Interior, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory(FCT), the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, the.National Security Adviser and the the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination
Others, according to the official statement, are the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political and Other Matters, the Inspector- General of Police, the Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS) and the the Chief of Defence Staff
The Office of the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office (GSO), will serve as the Secretariat to the Committee.
In honour of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, President Tinubu has also directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to open condolence registers at the entrance of their respective offices for the public to pay their respects to the late Elder Statesman.
Aside from that, 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.
