President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of the 2019 Presidential Inauguration Committee.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Olusegun Adekunle, on Wednesday in Abuja.
Meanwhile, Adekunle noted that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in person of Boss Mustapha would serve as the chairman of the committee, while the Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs Office in the office of the SGF would serve as the secretary of the committee.
Some of the members of the committee include; the Ministers of Information and Culture, Interior, Foreign Affairs and FCT, he added.
Other members are Minister of Defence, Minister of Health, Minister of Education, Minister of State (Aviation), National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Inspector General of Police, Director General (Department State Service), Commander, Brigade of Guards, Permanent Secretary (State House)
Adekunle said that the Director General, Department State Service, the Commander, Brigade of Guards, the Permanent Secretary, State House and the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office are also members of the committee.
According to the statement, the Terms of Reference include:
“To plan, organize and execute all approved activities for the 2019 Presidential Inauguration.
“Co-opt any organization(s) person(s) relevant towards the successful execution of the programme;
“Document for posterity, all planned activities for the Inauguration; and
“Carry out any other assignment as may be required towards the successful implementation of the programme.”
The statement added that the committee would be inaugurated on Thursday 14th of March at the Office of the SGF.