Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s state funeral will be organized by an interministerial committee that President Bola Tinubu has approved.
Buhari passed away at a London, UK, clinic on Sunday.
At first, Monday was the planned arrival date for the former president’s body in Nigeria.
However, Buhari’s remains would arrive in the nation by Tuesday at noon, according to Katsina Governor Dikko Radda, and burial would occur two hours later.
It is anticipated that the remains of his late predecessor will be given to Tinubu.
According to a statement from Segun Imohiosen, director of information and public relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Federation (OSGF), George Akume, the SGF, is in charge of spearheading the committee and organizing a fitting state funeral for the deceased former president.
Members of the interministerial committee are listed here.
The economy’s coordinating minister and minister of finance, Wale Edun
Bagudu, Abubakar, Minister of Economic Planning and Budget
Abubakar Mohammed, Minister of Defense
Minister of National Orientation and Information Idris Mohammed
Dave Umahi, the Works Minister
Environment Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike
Ahmed Dangiwa, the housing and urban renewal ministry
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare Iziaq Salako
Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy Minister Hannatu Musawar
Advisor for national security Nuhu Ribadu
President Hadiza Bala Usman’s special assistant on coordination and policy
Senior special assistant to the president on political and other issues is Kabiru Masari.
Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun (IGP)
Director-general Adeola Ajayi of the National Security Agency (DSS)
Serving as the committee’s secretariat will be the general services office (GSO), the permanent secretary’s office, and the chief of defense staff.
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According to Imohiosen, Tinubu has also instructed all ministries, divisions, and agencies (MDAs) to make condolence registries available at the entrance of their offices so that people can honor Buhari.
A central condolence register for the general public and diplomatic community would be opened at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he continued.
