Buhari’s remains depart Katsina for Daura
The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari has departed the Katsina Airport in a motorcade to Daura his hometown for interment.
The body is being accompanied to Daura by President Bola Tinubu, service chiefs, serving and former governors, speaker of the House of Representatives, captains of industries, and ministers, among others.
The motorcade with a hearse conveying the remains of Buhari departed the Katsina Airport for Daura, a distance of 88.6km at 3.15p.m.
It was observed that while the body was moving out of Katsina, the people of the city turnout in their large number to pay their last respects to the former president.
Mr Buhari was described by analysts as one of the most adored politicians in the recent political history of Nigeria.
It was earlier reported that the aircraft carrying Mr Buhari’s body, accompanied by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, touched the ground at 1:50p.m. at Umaru Musa Yar’adua Airport, Katsina.
Upon arrival, the remains were received by President Bola Tinubu who had earlier arrived at the Katsina Airport.
There was a brief military ceremony held at the airport before the bearer party conveyed the remains of the former president into the waiting hearse.
(NAN)
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