Buhari to get state burial

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By Madu Obi

President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume to head an Inter-Ministerial Committee for the state funeral of late President Muhammadu Buhari.

Following the decision, the SGF is tasked with the responsibility of planning and coordinating a befitting state burial for the immediate past president of Nigeria.

Director of Information and Public Relations in the office of the SGF, Segun Imohiosen said on Monday that other embers of the committee include the Ministers of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy; Budget and Economic Planning; Defence; Information and National Orientation; Works; Interior; FCT; Housing and Urban Development; Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare; as well as the Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy.

Other members are the 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 State Services; and the Chief of Defence Staff.

According to Akume, 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.

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.