President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to organize a state funeral for Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away recently at the age of 81.
The Committee will be chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and is tasked with planning and coordinating a befitting state burial for the late Nigerian leader, who served both as a military Head of State and a democratically elected President.
The full list of committee members includes:
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 of the Department of State Services (DSS)
Chief of Defence Staff
The Office of the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, will serve as the Secretariat to the Committee.
As part of national mourning activities, President Tinubu has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to open condolence registers at the entrances of their offices for members of the public to pay tribute.
In addition, central condolence registers will be opened at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, especially for the diplomatic community and the general public.
Further announcements and details regarding the burial plans will be communicated in due course.
