- New Date Announced for Buhari’s Burial
- Burial moved to Tuesday, July 15
- Remains will be laid to rest at 2 p.m.
The burial of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been moved from Monday to Tuesday, July 15.
Katsina State Governor Dikko Umar Radda announced this while speaking to journalists on Monday.
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According to him, “We have made consultation with his family and people around him in London, we have concluded that the body will arrive tomorrow by 12pm.”
He stated that the remains will be laid to rest at 2 p.m.
According to information gathered, the body of the former president is currently being flown from London, United Kingdom, to Nigeria.
Buhari, who passed away on Sunday after a prolonged undisclosed illness, will be buried in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State.
While the Katsina State government declared Monday a public holiday to allow workers to mourn Buhari, President Bola Tinubu on Sunday announced seven days of national mourning in his honour.
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