FG plans state burial for Ekwueme, as SGF heads committee
*Condolence register opened in State House
The Federal Government, Thursday announced that the late former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, will be given a national burial.
Consequently, the Federal Government has set up a committee headed by the Secretary of the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha and has also opened a condolence register at the State House, Abuja.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made the announcement at the National Economic Council (NEC), presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
Mustapha said that both the Federal Government, Anambra State Government and the late Ekweme’s family will fully participate in the burial.
At the end of the council meeting which lasted five hours, Osinbajo led governors as well as other senior governor officials to sign the condolence register.
