Buhari’s Burial Holds on Tuesday says Katsina Gov
The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has announce that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari will be buried at his hometown in Daura, Daura Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday.
According to the governor he stated this while briefing newsmen on Monday at the Government House, Katsina, following the demise and subsequent burial arrangements of the former Nigerian leader.
He said, “The burial arrangement for our father, the late president, who passed on yesterday in a hospital in London. We have made consultations with the family and people around in London, and we concluded that the body will arrive in Katsina tomorrow by 12 noon, and the burial is going to take place in Daura at about 2 pm. These are the arrangements in place.
“On behalf of myself, the people and government of Katsina state will condole the family, and the people of Nigeria, especially His Excellency, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the demise of his predecessor.
“May Almighty Allah give us the fortitude to bear the loss.”
In a swift response after Buhari was confirmed dead the President Bola Tinubu ordered Vice President Kashim Shettima and his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to accompany the remains of the ex-president back to Nigeria.
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