Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the death of its immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, whom many have described as a towering figure in the nation’s history.
The late former President who died in a London hospital yesterday at the age of 82, will be laid to rest tomorrow in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State.
This was confirmed by Governor Dikko Radda during a press briefing held today in Katsina, where he formally announced the funeral arrangements after consultations with the deceased’s family and close associates in London.
The Katsina State Government had declared today as a work-free day to honour the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has declared tomorrow, July 15, a public holiday, again to honour the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to a statement released by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani, the holiday is furtherance to the seven days of national mourning declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The statement said the Honourable Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, following the approval of His Excellency, President Tinubu.
The Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, is dead. The respected monarch died on Sunday at the age of 91, just hours after the announcement of the death of his longtime friend, former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Adetona, who ascended the throne in 1960, was one of Nigeria’s longest-reigning traditional rulers and widely revered for his contributions to the sociopolitical development of Ijebuland and Ogun State at […]
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