President-elect, Tinubu, appoints late Yar’Adua’s brother, Bayo Onanuga, 11 others into presidential inauguration C’ttee

President-elect, Tinubu, appoints late Yar’Adua’s brother, Bayo Onanuga, 11 others into presidential inauguration C’ttee

Nigeria’s President-select, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed Col. Abdulazeez Yar’Adua, the younger brother to the late, president, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, including 11 others in a 13-man Presidential Inauguration committee ahead of the May 29 swearing in ceremony.

READ ALSO: Buhari establishes presidential transition council

In a letter to the Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, a former Senator representing Borno North and current National Deputy Chairman (North) APC will serve as the Coordinator and Director of Finance and Budget of the Committee while Col. Abdulazeez Yar’Adua will act as the head of Security and Ceremonial parade for the inauguration with Mrs Zainab Buba Marwa while Mr Bayo Onanuga will serve as Head of Media and Publicity.

The list also include the Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (Retd.). The Executive Director (Business Development) at the Nigeria Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank, Stella Okotete will serve as the head of Secretariat, Planning and Monitoring, while Mr Makinde Araoye, an ex-APC governorship aspirant from Ekiti State will serve as the Director of venue, parades and swearing-in for the week-long event.

Also, 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. Mrs 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).

The President-elect, Tinubu had earlier forwarded the names of Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State and former Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Wale Edun to Boss Mustapha to be included as his representatives in the Transition Committee.