The Secretary to the Government of the federation, George Akume has inaugurated a committee to plan the anniversary of the Nation’s 63rd Independence day.
The 15-member inter-ministerial committee was inaugurated in Abuja on Thursday, September 14.
Members of the committee are Mohammed Malagi, minister of Information and National Orientation; Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo(Interior minister); Wale Edun (Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy); Yusuf Tuggar(Foreign of Affairs minister); Nyesom Wike(Federal Capital Territory minister ); Nuhu Ribadu( National Security Adviser); Kayode Egbetokun (Inspector-General of Police); Yusuf Bichi (Director-General, Department of State Services) and Commander, Guards Brigade Adebisi Onasanya.
Others are the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Permanent Secretary, Special Services Office, Permanent Secretary’, Ecological Project Office, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs Office.
While addressing the committee, Akume said that the programmes which are subject to ratification would commence with a world press conference on September 25.
According to Akume, “church service and presidential broadcast on 1st October; Juma’at service on 29th September; symposium/public lecture on 28th September; and Parade on 2nd October, 2023.”
