Buhari For Burial Tuesday As Mourners Throng Daura Residence
The Nigerian president from May 29, 2015 to May 29, 2023, is scheduled for burial on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Katsina State.
By AbdurRahman Umar
Former President Muhammadu Buhari
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has announced the burial arrangements for Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in a hospital in London.
The Nigerian president from May 29, 2015 to May 29, 2023, is scheduled for burial on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Katsina State.
Meanwhile, mourners have thronged Buhari’s residence in his Daura hometown in Katsina State, North-West Nigeria.
Buhari’s far and closest neighbours, family members, closest friends and associates were seen in a sorrowful mood.
Mourners at Buhari’s Daura residence
They described the deceased as humble, disciplined and generous in his relationship with people during his lifetime. They said Buhari would continue to be remembered for his character.
One of the Buhari’s friends, Sulaiman Yarin-Katsina, believed that, the late president’s unwavering simplicity made him to remain deeply connected to his community throughout his life.
Although heavy security dominated Daura including the entrance of the Daura Emirate Council, commercial activities continued uninterruptedly along the major road linking to the deceased residence.
Some personalities who have visited the residence of the late former president ahead of the burial include Katsina State Deputy Governor, Faruk Jobe; his Deputy Chief of Staff, Mukhtar Saulawa; Katsina APC Chairman, Sani Daura; State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasiru Danmusa; former Katsina State SUBEB Chairman, Lawal Daura; and AIG Zone 14, Aliyu Musa.
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