President Bola Ahmed Tinubu don approve make dem form special government committee wey go arrange beta burial for former President Muhammadu Buhari wey die for London on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Buhari bin die at the age of 82 after e battle with long sickness.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, na im announce the matter for Abuja on Monday. According to am, the committee go work with Katsina State Government and the Buhari family to plan burial wey go respect Buhari status as former head of state.
The committee go dey under the chairmanship of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume.
People wey dey inside the committee include:
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Minister for Finance and Economy
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Minister for Budget and Economic Planning
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Minister of Defence
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Minister of Information and National Orientation
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Minister of Works
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Minister of Interior
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Minister of FCT
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Minister for Housing and Urban Development
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Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare
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Minister for Art, Culture and Creative Economy
Other people wey join include the National Security Adviser, Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Matters, Inspector-General of Police, DG of DSS and the Chief of Defence Staff.
The Permanent Secretary for General Services Office (GSO) go act as Secretariat for the committee.
As part of the 7-day national mourning wey Tinubu don declare, e don tell all government ministries and offices to open condolence register make Nigerians fit come sign and pay their last respect. Condolence books go also dey for Nigerian embassies for abroad, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre for Abuja.
Meanwhile, Vice President Kashim Shettima don lead FG team go London to arrange how dem go bring Buhari body back to Nigeria and finish burial plans. E also visit Aisha Buhari, the widow of the late president, and Buhari nephew Mamman Daura, wey still dey sick.
