—- As Inaugural Committee Releases Calendar
IPNEWS: The National Steering Committee for the inauguration of President-elect Joseph Nyuma Boakai and Vice President-elect Jeremiah Kpan Koung says formal inaugural ceremony is set for January 22 on the grounds of the Capitol Building, the seat of the National Legislature.
According to a release by Jonathan Paye-Layleh Chairman, Committee on Media and Communications National Inaugural Steering Committee, the inaugural program will be preceded by several events, including a prayer service in the Benson Street Mosque on Friday, January 19, and a Youth Concert on Saturday, January 20.
The release further notes that intercessory service will be held in the Effort Baptist Church in Paynesville on Sunday, January 21, beginning at 10:00 am.
On January 22 swearing-in ceremony will be followed by a presidential luncheon at a venue to be announced. Other details and events marking the inauguration will be made known to the public in the coming days. Security and logistical arrangements, as well as protocols for the smooth execution of the inaugural ceremony are being concluded among committees responsible.
Meanwhile, the National Inaugural Steering Committee will hold its maiden press conference at the Ministry of information on Thursday, December 21, to brief the public on progress made thus far. The National Chairperson of the Inaugural Committee, Madam Miatta Fahnbulleh, will lead a team of committee chairpersons to the press briefing. Representatives of media institutions are expected to be seated by 10:30 a.m.
The Committee expresses gratitude to Liberians offering their services for the successful holding of the inaugural event, including those involved in massive cleaning up exercises in Monrovia.
