Presidential Transition Council unveils inauguration activities

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The Presidential Transition Council (PTC) has unveiled the programme of events for the inauguration of President-Elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF) and Chairman, PTC, Boss Mustapha, unveiled the programme at a World News Conference in Abuja on Thursday.

He said activities with the theme, “Nigeria: Better Together” had commenced with the world news conference.

He said the conference was to brief Nigerians and the entire world on activities of the presidential inauguration.

The SGF said a Regimental Dinner in honor of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 23.

Mustapha added that there would be a Valedictory Federal Executive Council Meeting on Wednesday, May 24.

He said that Thursday, May 25 would be Investiture of the President-Elect and Vice-President-Elect.

Mustapha said the president-elect would be bestowed with the National Honors of Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR).

He also said the vice-president-elect, Sen. Kashim Shettima, would be honoured with the Grand Commander of Order of the Niger (GCON).

He said that there would be “Handover of Transition Documents”, all on same day.

According to the PTC chairman, there will be public lecture and Jumaat Prayer on May 26 and inauguration lecture on Saturday, May 27.

He said that the topic of the lecture was”Deepening Democracy for Integration and Development”, which would be delivered by former Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta.

Mustapha said there would be a programme to mark Children’s Day on May 27.

He also said there would be an Inter-denominational Church Service on Sunday, May 28, while the Inauguration Parade and Swearing-In, which is the grand finale would hold on Monday, May 29.

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