Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has announced a 13-man presidential inauguration committee comprising of eminent Nigerians to plan for a week-long presidential inauguration event that will usher him into office.
Tinubu, in a letter to the secretary to the government of federation, Boss Mustapha, announced a former senator from Borno North and current deputy chairman (north) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abubakar Kyari as the coordinator and director of finance and budget of the committee.
Executive director (Business Development) at the Nigeria Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank, Stella Okotete will serve as the head of secretariat,planning and monitoring while Makinde Araoye, an ex-APC governorship aspirant from Ekiti state will serve as the director of venue, parades and swearing-in for the week-long event.
The APC Presidential Campaign Spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga will serve as Head of Media and Publicity, while the Cross Rivers State Commissioner for Health and current National Women Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Betta Edu will coordinate the medical team for the inauguration committee.
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A retired Military chief and younger brother of late Nigerian’s President, Umaru Musa Yar’adua, Col. Abdulazeez Yar’adua will act as the head of Security and Ceremonial parade for the inauguration with Barr. Zainab Buba Marwa, the wife of former Lagos State Military Governor and current Director General of Nigeria’s Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Gen. Buba Marwa coordinating the pre-inauguration dinner and gala night for the committee.
Other members of the committee are Samira Saddik (Children’s Day), Abuh Andrew Abuh (Accommodation), Dr. Danladi Bako (Inaugural Lecture), Hajiya Hadiza Mohammed Kabir (Transportation and Logistics), Donald Wokoma (Protocol and Invitation), Bishop Adegbite (Church Service) and Imam Faud (Jumat Service).
Tinubu will succeed President Muhamadu Buhari on 29th May 2023.
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