Governor Radda Confirms Buhari’s Burial For Tuesday In Daura, Katsina State

Born on December 17, 1942, Buhari died on Sunday at a clinic in London, United Kingdom due to Leukemia. Dikko Radda, the governor of Katsina state, said Buhari’s remains will arrive in Nigeria by 12 pm on Tuesday and the burial will take place two hours later.

The Katsina governor said the burial decision was taken following consultations with families and other concerned personalities.

“I wish to announce the burial arrangement for our father, the late president Muhammadu Buhari, who passed on yesterday in a hospital in London,” the Katsina governor said.

“We have made consultations with the family and people around in London, and we concluded that the body will arrive in Katsina tomorrow by 12 noon, and the burial is going to take place in Daura at about 2 pm. These are the arrangements in place.”