Ex-President Buhari's Body Arrives in Katsina for Burial in Daura

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The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari have arrived at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua International Airport in Katsina.

The body, draped in the Nigerian flag, was transported aboard a Nigerian Air Force aircraft and landed at approximately 1:59 pm on Tuesday.

Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, and family members of the late former president accompanied the body. President Bola Tinubu personally received the remains at the airport, having earlier dispatched the vice president and his chief of staff to the UK to escort the body back to Nigeria.

The arrival was attended by Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda, members of the state executive council, 20 other governors, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibril, and other dignitaries.

Military officials carefully lowered the casket from the aircraft ahead of the scheduled burial proceedings.

The remains will be transported to Daura, Buhari’s hometown, where a military farewell will be held before the Jana’iza (funeral prayer) and interment at his residence.

Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris confirmed the arrangements on Monday, stating that President Tinubu directed condolence registers to be opened at all federal ministries, agencies, and Nigerian embassies worldwide.

An additional register will be available at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja.

Idris noted that global leaders have continued to send tributes, reflecting Buhari’s international stature. “The outpouring of condolences from heads of state worldwide underscores President Buhari’s enduring legacy,” he said.

The former president passed away on Sunday in a London hospital.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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