The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has stated that the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari will be buried at his hometown in Daura, Daura Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday.
Buhari, 82, died on Sunday in a hospital in London, United Kingdom.
The governor made the statement while briefing reporters on Monday at the Government House in Katsina, following the death and subsequent funeral 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.”
Following the sad news, 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.
