By Lawal Gwanda
The Senator elect for Katsina Central Senatorial District Colonel Abdul’Aziz Musa Yar’adua Rtd has been appointed to head Security and Ceremonial Parade of the Presidential Inauguration Committee
President elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu nominated the retired military chief and younger brother of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua alongside 13 other nominees to serve as additional Sub-Committees to plan for a week long Presidential Inauguration event that will usher him and his ‘VP-elect’ Kashim Shettima as the 5th Executive President and Vice-President of the country.
Tinubu, in a letter to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha also announced a former Senator representing Borno North and current National Deputy Chairman (North) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Abubakar Kyari as the Coordinator and Director of Finance and Budget of the Committee.
Similarly the Executive Director (Businesses Development) at the Nigeria Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank, Hon. Stella Okotete will serve as the head of Secretariat, Planning and Monitoring while Mr. Makinde Araoye, an ex-All Progressives Congress 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 Rivers State Commissioner for Health and current National Women Leader of the ruling APC, Dr. Betta Edu will coordinate the medical team for the inauguration committee.
Barr. Zainab Buba Marwa, the wife of former Lagos State Military Governor and current Director General of Nigeria’s Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Gen. 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 (Jumu’at Service)
