These are the members of Buhari’s Inauguration Planning Committee

by James Sambo

The composition of the Presidential Inauguration Planning Committee for the inauguration of the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has been made known.

The committee is co-chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim; and a former Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timpre Sylva.

On Thursday, April 23, at the end of the second meeting of the committee held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Anyim said that programmes outlined for the inauguration includes a Jumat service, an inter-denominational church service, an inauguration dinner, the swearing-in ceremony, a lunch and a gala night.

While briefing journalists, Anyim said there were two parallel transition committees and an inauguration committee, stating that the latter was structured to be a joint committee of the present administration and the incoming regime.

Members from the outgoing government include the Chief of Defence, Air Chief Marshal, Alex Badeh; Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed; Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe; Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka; Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Edem Duke; Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Akon Ayakenyi; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali; and the Minister of Interior, Abba Moro.

Others are the representative of the Office of the National Security Adviser, Bello Fadile; the Inspector-General of Police; Minister of State Defence, Col. Austin Akobundu (retd.); Commander, Brigade of Guards, Brig. Gen. A. B. Omozoje and Permanent Secretary, Presidency (Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation), Mrs. Ibukun Odusote.

From the incoming government are Sylva, who is the co-chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Ms. Sharon Ikeazor, Prof. Tony Anwuka, Alhaji Kawu Baraje, Senator John Shagaya, Hadiza Bala Usman, Babagana Kingibe, Ismaila Isa Tuntua, Senator Binta Garba, Mr. Babachir Lawal and Mr. Samson Osagie.

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