Investigations showed that Buhari had insisted on a low-key ceremony because of the economic challenges the country is grappling with.
It was learnt that the government would not be responsible for accommodation and other expenses of party leaders that would attend the inauguration.
This, it was gathered, was part of measures to cut cost.
A member of the inauguration committee, stated "The President-elect has insisted on a low-key inauguration. I am also aware that his personal guests are not more than 15 or so."
The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, ordered zonal Assistant inspectors-General of Police and Command Commissioners of Police to beef up security around all key and vulnerable points nationwide.
It was learnt that the IG had also issued operational mandate to state Commissioners of Police for the inauguration of governors-elect across the states.
Arase had earlier directed that critical infrastructures such as filling stations, major hotels, National and State Houses of Assembly, Eagle Square and other public places should be protected ahead of the May 29, 2015 handover to a new administration.
Arase, in a statement, explained that the directive was necessary to ward off possible plans by insurgents to carry out widespread violence and coordinated attacks on various installations and public places ahead of the inauguration.
He assured that the police had perfected strategies to prepare for a hitch-free inauguration of new governments nationwide.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu, in an interview on Friday explained that there would be tight security nationwide to ensure a hitch-free ceremony.
Ojukwu stated that some roads in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, might be blocked in order to ensure a smooth inauguration of the President-elect.
He added that certain security strategies that might inconvenience the public could be put in place for the duration of the swearing-in ceremony.
"The police are ready for the inauguration and the IG has directed command Commissioners of Police to put in place appropriate security measures for a hitch-free inauguration. We may put in place certain restrictions in Abuja, but I cannot disclose our plans now. We will give a full briefing on Monday, "he said.
Ojukwu also revealed on Saturday that the police were fully prepared to ensure that no tragic incident occur before, during or after the ceremony.
The police spokesperson stated, ''We cannot afford to have a handful of criminals or miscreants bring about any misfortune to that joyous moment of smooth democratic transition from one civilian government to another. We are up to the task and we are confident of the level of security that will be provided, in collaboration with other security agencies in the country on that day.''
The Media and Publicity Sub-Committee of the Presidential Inauguration Planning Committee and Minister of Culture and Tourism, Chief Edem Duke, said at a news conference on Friday that more than 50 world leaders would attend the inauguration.
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