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Nigeria: Katsina Govt Announces Date, Place of Buhari's Burial

Former President Muhammadu Buhari died on Sunday at age 82 in a London hospital after a prolonged illness and will be buried at 2 p.m. on Tuesday in Daura, Katsina State.
The timing and venue for the burial were determined after discussions involving Buhari’s family, close aides, and government representatives, while top officials, including the vice president and the chief of staff, coordinated efforts to transport his remains from London to Nigeria.
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda announced the burial plans during a media briefing in Katsina, flanked by Buhari's nephews and former aviation minister Hadi Sirika, saying the body would arrive by noon on Tuesday.
Buhari led Nigeria as a military ruler from early 1984 until mid-1985 and later served as the democratically elected president between 2015 and 2023, gaining recognition for his focus on fighting corruption and strong support among the Muslim population in the northern region.
The burial plans, organized collaboratively by the state government, federal officials, and the Buhari family, are intended to provide a respectful farewell, while the governor offered prayers asking Almighty Allah to grant the late leader tranquility in the hereafter and bless him with Aljanna Firdausi.

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LAGOS - Nigeria's late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in a London clinic on Sunday aged 82, will be buried in his northern home state of Katsina on Tuesday, the state governor said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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