Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu has appointed a 13-man Presidential Inauguration committee.
The committee comprises of prominent Nigerians saddled with the task to plan a week-long presidential inauguration event that will usher him and Senator Kashim Shettima in as the President and Vice-President of Nigeri.
The former Lagos State governor is expected to be inaugurated as president on May 29, 2023.
This is coming amidst the numerous petitions filed at the Election Tribunal, challenging his victory.
Transition Committee
Bola Tinubu had initially forwarded the names of Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State and former Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Wale Edun to Boss Mustapha to be included as his representatives in the Transition Committee.
He made the new appointments known in a letter to the Secretary to the Government of Federation, Boss Mustapha.
The Appointment
The President-elect appointed a former Senator representing Borno North and current National Deputy Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abubakar Kyari as the Coordinator and Director of Finance and Budget of the Committee.
The Executive Director (Business Development) at the Nigeria Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank, Stella Okotete will serve as the head of Secretariat, Planning and Monitoring.
Mr 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, Bayo Onanuga will serve as Head of Media and Publicity.
More Members
The Cross Rivers State Commissioner for Health and current National Women Leader of the APC, Dr Betta Edu, will head the medical team for the inauguration committee.
A younger brother of late Nigeria’s President, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Col. Abdulazeez Yar’Adua will act as the head of Security and Ceremonial parade for the inauguration.
Mrs Zainab Buba Marwa, will coordinate the pre-inauguration dinner and gala night for the committee.
Others
Other members of the committee are Samira Saddik (Children’s Day).
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Abuh Andrew Abuh (Accommodation)
Dr. Danladi Bako (Inaugural Lecture)
Hajiya Hadiza Mohammed Kabir (Transportation and Logistics)
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Donald Wokoma (Protocol and Invitation)
Bishop Adegbite (Church Service)
Imam Faud (Jumat Service).
