A photo showing the moment President Bola Tinubu walking behind the casket of late President Muhammadu Buhari as it arrives at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua Airport in Katsina, ahead of his burial has surfaced.
TheNewsGuru reports that Buhari’s body, draped in the Nigerian flag, was brought down from the Nigerian Air Force aircraft by officials of the Nigerian Military at the airport.
Recall that Buhari’s body was airlifted by the Nigerian presidential aircraft in London on Tuesday morning.
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The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and some family members of the late former President accompanied the body.
Also, the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda and members of the Katsina State Executive Council, Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibril, among other dignitaries, were on the ground to receive the corpse alongside some family members of the late former President.
Buhari’s remains will be taken to Daura, where he will be buried after receiving a military farewell.