It is no longer news that Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, following funeral prayers and interment attended by numerous dignitaries across works of life led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as captured by 9News Nigeria.
However, the funeral was characterized by large crowds that lined the streets of Daura and gathered at the former President’s residence to pay their last respects.
The former President’s final journey began on Tuesday afternoon, when his body arrived from London at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport in Katsina.
President Tinubu and other dignitaries, including Vice President Kashim Shettima, President Umaru Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau, Prime Minister of Niger Republic, Ali Lamine Zeine, former President of Niger Republic, Issoufou Mahamadou, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, governors and business leaders, escorted the late President’s remains on the hour-long drive to Daura.
Upon arrival, a brief lying-in-state ceremony was held at President Buhari’s residence, followed by the funeral prayer (Salatul Janazah) led by Sheikh Salisu Rabiu, the Imam of the Central Mosque in Daura.
President Tinubu and the late President’s close family members witnessed the final interment at about 5.50 p.m Tuesday.
The state funeral was marked by full military honours, including a reveille and a 21-gun salute. A weeklong programme of events will continue later on Tuesday with a condolence visit to President Buhari’s family by the Presidential Committee.
Meanwhile, it is a known fact that life doesn’t last forever and every living being on earth is expected to put his/her self in order to be ready to answer the call of death anytime and any moment it knocks.
The death of Former President Buhari was a rude shock to Nigeria, which came at the time Buhari was needed most to assist Nigerian government in many ways , most importantly in the aspect leadership, haven become President in both the military and democratic regime.
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