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The final voyage of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s body started with a peaceful drive to Daura, the northern town where his life started, where it will finally rest.

A military plane transporting Buhari’s remains from London, where he died on Sunday, July 13, at the age of 82, following a brief illness, landed at Katsina’s Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport earlier in the day at around 2:00 p.m.

The airport had a very emotional atmosphere.

Family members, intimate friends, and high-ranking government officials received the covered and dignified casket while a military honor guard stood at attention.

Despite the formalities, many people in attendance found the moment to be quite personal.

President Bola Tinubu assigned Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead the federal delegation from the United Kingdom.

The president had previously been to Katsina and stood with Governor Dikko Umar Radda to accept the remains of a man who had played a significant role in Nigeria’s military and political history for many years.

First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu was also in attendance, joining others in what has turned into a national farewell and reflection time.

The casket was silently loaded into a hearse after the ceremonial procedures were completed.

The convoy then traveled by road to Daura, a purposefully private choice that may have reflected the late president’s desire for simplicity and kinship.

There were mourners lining the streets along the path, some in silent prayer and others crying.

The Islamic funeral rites were already being prepared in Daura. Buhari will be buried according to the customs he so steadfastly defended throughout his life.

Buhari’s legacy is still up for discussion and admiration, spanning from his early years as a military leader in the 1980s to his two terms as a civilian president from 2015 to 2023.

However, on this day, Nigerians came together to bid farewell to the man they referred to as Mai Gaskiya—the Honest One—across political and ideological boundaries.

Now, in Daura, a sea of sorrow has gathered. A final farewell to a leader whose story is linked with Nigeria’s is shared by dignitaries, traditional rulers, foreign envoys, and everyday citizens.

THE BURIAL OF PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI

In a somber ceremony with full military and national honors, former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, was laid to rest in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State.

Shortly after Janazah (funeral) prayers were held at a nearby improvised prayer ground, the Islamic-rites burial was held in the courtyard of his own home.

The momentous occasion was witnessed by mourners from all around the nation, as well as dignitaries, family members, traditional rulers, and political leaders.

As part of the farewell ceremony, military pallbearers brought Buhari’s body to the burial on a gurney while it was wrapped in the green, white, and green colors of the Nigerian flag.

After a military band blew their trumpets solemnly and soldiers stood at attention and gave a final salute, there were gun salutes in remembrance.

Buhari, who led Nigeria as its military leader from 1983 to 1985 and then as its democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023, was buried in a ceremony that was laden with introspection and respect.

Prior to being transported to Daura under strict security, his remains had already arrived in Katsina from London and were met by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina State, and other high-ranking officials at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport.

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