The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari has departed the Katsina Airport in a motorcade to Daura his home town for interment
The body is being accompanied to Daura by President Bola Tinubu, Service Chiefs, serving and former governors, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Captains of Industries, Ministers, among others.
The motorcade with a hearse conveying the remains of Buhari departed the Katsina Airport for Daura, a distance of about 88.6km at about 3.1
While the body was moving out of Katsina, the people of the city turnout in their large number to pay last respect to the the former President.
Buhari was described by analyst as one of the most adored politician in the recent political history of Nigeria.
The aircraft conveying Buhari’s body, accompanied by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, touched the ground at 1:50p.m. at Umaru Musa Yar’adua Airport, Katsina.
Upon arrival, the remains was received by President Bola Tinubu who had earlier arrived the Katsina Airport.
There was a brief military ceremony held at the airport before the bearer party conveyed the remains of the former president into the waiting hearse. (NAN
