Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest amidst tears, tributes, and solemnity. He was committed to earth around 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15.
The burial took place within the confines of his family compound in Daura.
A dignified military reception was also conducted at the graveside to honour the late leader.
Before the internment, Buhari’s casket was adorned with Nigeria’s iconic green and white national colours.
The burial prayers for the former president were concluded at exactly “4:56 p.m. in Daura, Katsina State.”
The solemn Islamic burial rites were performed in accordance with Muslim customs and traditions and were led by the Chief Imam of Daura.
The remains of the late President Buhari had arrived at Katsina airport at approximately “2:07 p.m.” shortly after President Bola Tinubu had also landed at the same location.
The body was flown back from the United Kingdom accompanied by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff to President Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, and other individuals, including members of the late president’s immediate family.
A joint military team of pallbearers, made up of nine senior officers, laid the casket which was covered with the Nigerian flag on a specially prepared trolley.
This distinguished team included Major-General Mohammed Usman, Major-General Oluwafemi Williams, Major-General Shuaibu Nuhu, Rear Admiral Suleiman Dahun, Rear Admiral Jonathan Ajodo, Rear Admiral Samuel Ngatuwa, Air Vice Marshal Adeniyi Herbert Amesinlola, Air Vice Marshal Idi Sanni, and Air Vice Marshal Obinna Obiabaka. The coordination of the team was overseen by Major General Mike Alechenu.
The pallbearers wheeled the former president’s casket in a slow ceremonial march, keeping time to the solemn hymn “God Be With You Till We Meet Again,” passing through a full military guard of honour. This honour guard consisted of six officers and 96 soldiers drawn from across the Nigerian Armed Forces.
President Tinubu, alongside other dignitaries, walked behind the casket in a solemn procession as it was wheeled towards the waiting military hearse. From there, the body was transported on a one-hour journey to Daura, where the final funeral prayers and burial ceremonies were scheduled.
The state funeral was marked by full military honours, including a traditional 21-gun salute.
The ceremony witnessed the attendance of dignitaries from various spheres, including foreign emissaries, state governors, cabinet ministers, political elites, and traditional rulers, all gathered in Daura to pay their final respects to the late Muhammadu Buhari.
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