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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Tuesday personally receive the body of former President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina State, ahead of the final funeral rites scheduled to take place in his hometown, Daura.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the announcement during a press conference in Abuja on Monday. He disclosed that the late president’s remains, which will be flown in from London, are expected to arrive by 12 noon.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will personally receive the remains of the former President in Katsina,” Idris said. “Upon arrival in Katsina, a brief military ceremony will be held at the airport before the body is moved to Daura. The Jana’iza (funeral prayer) will take place thereafter, followed by interment at the late President’s residence.”
He further confirmed that Vice President Kashim Shettima is currently in London, leading a top-level federal delegation to finalise logistical and diplomatic arrangements for the repatriation of the late leader’s body.
As part of the national mourning period declared by President Tinubu, condolence registers have been opened across all Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, as well as at Nigerian embassies and high commissions abroad. Additional public registers will also be made available at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja.
Idris noted that tributes have continued to pour in from around the world.
“The condolences coming in from Heads of State and Governments across the globe are a testament to the global stature and legacy of President Muhammadu Buhari,” he said.
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To ensure a well-coordinated and dignified burial, President Tinubu has established an Inter-Ministerial Committee chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume. The committee will work closely with the Katsina State Government and the Buhari family on all aspects of the state burial.
In addition, the Minister revealed that 25 members of the Federal Executive Council have been directed to travel to Katsina for the burial ceremonies and remain in Daura for the Fidau (Third-Day prayers) scheduled for Wednesday.
President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in a London hospital after a brief illness, served as Nigeria’s Head of State from 1983 to 1985 and as a two-term civilian president from 2015 to 2023. His burial on Tuesday will be conducted in accordance with Islamic rites.
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