The remains of ex Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has departed London, United Kingdom, en route to Daura, Katsina State, where he will be laid to rest with full state honours.
According to reports, the late president’s remains were flown aboard a Nigerian Air Force aircraft and are expected to arrive in Katsina by midday on Tuesday.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, who is currently in London, is heading a high-level federal delegation overseeing the final arrangements for the repatriation of Buhari’s body.
At a press briefing on Monday in Abuja, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will personally receive Buhari’s remains upon arrival at the airport in Katsina.
Following a brief military ceremony at the airport, the body will be transported to Daura for final rites. The Jana’iza (Islamic funeral prayer) will be conducted before the interment at Buhari’s private residence.
President Tinubu has also declared a period of national mourning and ordered condolence registers to be opened in all federal ministries, departments, agencies, and Nigerian embassies and missions abroad.
An additional condolence register has been set up at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja.
Idris noted that world leaders have continued to send in tributes, reflecting the global respect and influence Buhari commanded.
To ensure a dignified and well-coordinated funeral programme, President Tinubu has established an Inter-Ministerial Committee, chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume.
The body of former President Muhammadu Buhari has departed London in the United Kingdom for Daura, Katsina State, ahead of a state burial in the honour of the late ex-Nigerian leader. pic.twitter.com/sfo3I1wfYs
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