Buhari laid to rest in Daura with full military honours

Buhari laid to rest in Daura with full military honours

Former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has been
laid to rest in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, in a solemn ceremony
marked by full national and military honours.

 

The burial, which followed Islamic rites, took place in the
courtyard of his private residence shortly after Janazah (funeral) prayers were
observed at a nearby makeshift prayer ground.

 

Dignitaries, family members, traditional rulers, political
leaders, and mourners from across the country were present to witness the
historic moment.

 

As part of the farewell process, Buhari’s body, draped in
the green-white-green colours of the Nigerian flag, was wheeled to the
graveside on a gurney by military pallbearers.

 

Soldiers stood at attention and rendered a final salute,
while a military band solemnly played their trumpets, which was followed by gun
salutes in tribute.

 

The atmosphere was heavy with reflection and reverence as
Buhari, who served as Nigeria’s military Head of State from 1983 to 1985 and
later as a democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023, was laid to
rest.

 

His remains had earlier arrived in Katsina from London and
were received at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport by President
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Governor Dikko Umar Radda of
Katsina State, and other senior officials before being conveyed under tight
security to Daura.

Source: Buhari laid to rest in Daura with full military honours

 - NigerianEye

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