May 29: Tinubu announces 13 appointments into Presidential Inauguration Committee

The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has unveiled a 13-man Presidential Inauguration committee that will plan a week-long presidential inauguration ceremony.

This event will usher him as president and Senator Kashim Shettima as vice president of Nigeria.

In a letter to the Secretary to the Government of Federation, Boss Mustapha, he mentioned former Senator representing Borno North and current National Deputy Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress, Abubakar Kyari as the Coordinator and Director of Finance and Budget of the Committee.

Stella Okotete, Executive Director (Business Development) at the Nigeria Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank, will serve as the head of Secretariat, Planning and Monitoring and Makinde Araoye, a former APC governorship aspirant from Ekiti State will serve as the Director of venue, parades and swearing-in for the week-long event.

Bayo Onanuga, the APC Presidential Campaign Spokesperson, will serve as Head of Media and Publicity, while the Cross Rivers State Commissioner for Health and current National Women Leader of the APC, Dr Betta Edu will coordinate the medical team for the inauguration committee.

Col. Abdulazeez Yar’Adua, who is a younger brother of late Nigeria’s President, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, will also serve as the head of Security and Ceremonial parade for the inauguration and Zainab Buba Marwa, will coordinate the pre-inauguration dinner and gala night for the committee.

Other members of the committee include; 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).

This list comes following the swearing-in ceremony that will take place on May 29, 2023.

BS