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The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari departed London, the United Kingdom, for Daura, Katsina State, ahead of a state burial on Tuesday.
Vice President Kashim Shettima led a powerful delegation for logistical arrangements for the repatriation of the Buhari’s remains. The body of the late president was conveyed on a Nigerian Air Force craft.
The presidency said on Monday, that President Bola Tinubu will receive the former President’s remains in Katsina ahead of his final interment in Daura, Katsina State.
In a press briefing, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris said the body of the former president, who died on Sunday in a London hospital, is expected to arrive in Nigeria by noon on Tuesday.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will personally receive the remains of the former President in Katsina.
“Upon arrival in Katsina, a brief military ceremony will be held at the airport before the body is moved to Daura.
“The Jana’izah (funeral prayer) will take place thereafter, followed by interment at the late President’s residence,” Idris said.
As part of national mourning, Tinubu directed that condolence registers be opened across all Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies, as well as at Nigerian embassies and missions abroad.
He added that another register is to be opened at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja.
World leaders have continued to send in condolence messages.
“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.
To ensure what he described as a “dignified and well-coordinated programme,” Idris announced that the President has set up an Inter-Ministerial Committee, to be chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume.
According to him, the committee will work closely with the Katsina State Government and the Buhari family.
He also disclosed that the Federal Executive Council has been directed to attend the burial rites and remain in Daura for the Third-Day prayers slated for Wednesday.
