President Bola Tinubu had set up a 18 member committee to oversee the State Burial for late former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The committee which is led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, according to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris is meant to ensure a dignified Burial for the late President.
“To ensure a dignified and well-coordinated programme, the President has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee to oversee the State Burial, in collaboration with the Katsina State Government and the family of the former President.
“Other members of the committee are: Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning; Minister of Defence; Minister of Information and National Orientation; Minister of Works; Minister of Interior; Minister of FCT; Minister of Housing and Urban Development; Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare; Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy; 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, Department of State Services (DSS); Chief of Defence Staff.
The Office of the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office (GSO), will serve as the Secretariat to the Committee.
Meanwhile, twenty-five (25) members of the Federal Executive Council, according to the Minister of Information and National have been directed to proceed to Katsina to participate in the full schedule of the burial rites and remain for the Third-Day Prayers in Daura on Wednesday, 16th July, 2025.
