President Muhammadu Buhari, his vice, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo and the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki are expected in Enugu on January 31 to attend the burial ceremony of the late former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme. Ekwueme’s remains would lie in state during the ceremony to be held at the Michael Okpara Square.
The burial which is jointly undertaken by the Federal Government and the five South East state governors is expected to attract other world leaders. A member of the burial committee set by the South East governors forum, Chief Mana Umeh, during a press conference in Enugu said the burial activities were programmed to be strictly for mourning and devoid of politics and other trivialities.
He thanked the Federal Government for setting up the committee for the burial of the first elected vice-president of the country. After the Enugu commendation ceremony, the body would leave Enugu the next day, February 1 for Awka for another commendation ceremony at the Alex Ekwueme Square. Thereafter, it will leave for Oko his home town for an all night service of songs while interment takes place the next day, February 2.
