The burial of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, at 2 p.m. in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, according to an announcement by Katsina State Governor Dikko Umar Radda.
The former president passed away on Sunday, July 13, at the age of 82, following a prolonged illness in a London hospital.
Governor Radda, addressing journalists at the Government House on Monday shortly after returning from London, confirmed that consultations with Buhari’s family and associates had finalized the burial arrangements.
“We’ve made consultations with the people around him in London, and we concluded that the body will arrive in Katsina tomorrow (Tuesday) at about 12 noon, and the burial is going to take place in Daura at about 2 p.m.,” Radda stated.
He was joined by Buhari’s nephews, Fatuhu Mohammed and Musa Haro, as well as former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika.
The governor prayed for the late president, saying, “We pray to Almighty Allah to grant his soul peace and may Allah grant him Aljanna Firdausi.”
The body of the former president is currently being flown from London to Nigeria, with Vice President Kashim Shettima and Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila overseeing its return.
President Bola Tinubu declared a seven-day national mourning period to honor Buhari, while the Katsina State government designated Monday as a public holiday to allow residents to mourn the late leader.
Buhari, who served as Nigeria’s president from 2015 to 2023, had previously led the country as military head of state from January 1984 to August 1985. His death marks the end of a significant chapter in Nigeria’s political history.
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