Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, has announced the formation of a 13-man Presidential Inauguration Committee consisting of notable Nigerians, to prepare a week-long presidential inauguration ceremony that will usher in he and his Vice-President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, as the country’s President and Vice-President respectively.
Tinubu announced a former Senator representing Borno North and current National Deputy Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr Abubakar Kyari as the Committee’s Coordinator and Director of Finance and Budget, in a letter to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha.
Stella Okotete, Executive Director (Business Development) at the Nigeria Export-Import Bank, will serve as the head of Secretariat, Planning, and Monitoring, while 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, Mr Bayo Onanuga will serve as Head of Media and Publicity, while the Cross River State Commissioner for Health and current National Women Leader of the APC, Dr Betta Edu, will coordinate the medical team for the inauguration committee.
A younger brother of late Nigeria President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Col. Abdulazeez Yar’Adua will act as the head of Security and Ceremonial parade for the inauguration while Mrs Zainab Buba Marwa will coordinate the pre-inauguration dinner and gala night for the committee.
Other members of the committee are Samira Saddik (Children’s Day), Abuh Andrew Abuh (Accommodation), Dr. Danladi Bako (Inaugural Lecture), Hajiya Hadiza Mohammed Kabir (Transportation and Logistics), Donald Wokoma (Protocol and Invitation), Bishop Adegbite (Church Service) and Imam Faud (Jumat Service).
Recall that the President-elect, 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.
Tinubu is expected to be inaugurated as President on May 29, 2023.