SAN FRANCISCO, November 23, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has announced that the late former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, will be given a national burial.
To this end, the Federal Government has set up a burial committee to be headed by the Secretary of the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha.
Mustapha, made the announcement on Thursday at the National Economic Council (NEC), presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, adding that a condolence register has been opened at the State House, Abuja.
He declared that the Federal Government, the Anambra State Government and the late Ekweme’s family will fully participate in the burial.
At the end of the NEC meeting, Osinbajo led the Governors and the senior government officials present to sign the condolence register opened in Ekwueme’s honour.
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