Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has announced a 22-member Central Planning Committee for a befitting State Burial for the late former Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Joseph Wayas.
Otu who made the announcement during a session of the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday appointed the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon Dr Peter Odey, as the Chairman of the committee.
Gov. Otu also picked Justice Maurice Eneji Rtd, former Chief Judge of the State, as the Alternate Chairman of the Committee, while Chief Dr. Dorncklàimz Enamhe is the Secretary.
Other members of the committee are Senator Kanu Agabi SAN, Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, Senator Eteng Jonah Williams, Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong, Mr. Johnny Agim SAN, Senator Mathew Mbu Jr. Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba SAN, Senator Bassey Ewa Henshaw, Senator Florence Ita Giwa, Senator Musa Adede, Senator John Owan-Enoh, Senator Stephen Odey, Prof. Anthony Owan Enoh, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo, Hon. Godwin Ofiono, Hon. Peter Akpanke, Barr( Mrs) Zainab Bio Ibrahim and Dr. Chris Ojikpong.
A government house statement signed by Nsa Gill, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said the committee is to commence preparations immediately and devise a proposed date that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will confirm.
It will be recalled that the body of the late former Senate President was last week, brought back to the country from the United Kingdom, almost three years after his death in London.
