- SGF to announce new date
- Fed Fovt declares Tuesday public holiday for state funeral in Daura
The Federal Government has postponed a special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) it had earlier scheduled for today in honour of the late President Muhammadu Buhari.
A statement yesterday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, confirmed that the session was postponed to enable the government to perfect the state funeral arrangements for the late Nigerian leader.
The funeral has been scheduled to take place today in Daura, Katsina State.
The Federal Government has also declared today a public holiday to honour the late President Buhari, who died on Sunday in a London clinic after a prolonged illness.
“The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) will announce a new date after the funeral proceedings,” the statement said.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had called for the special FEC session as a mark of national respect and in recognition of the late President Buhari’s “invaluable contributions to our country”.
According to the statement, the remains of the former President would be flown from London to his hometown of Daura for interment in line with Islamic rites.
President Tinubu also declared a national mourning of seven days, directing that all flags be flown at half-staff across the country.
To further demonstrate the administration’s solidarity with the bereaved family, the President dispatched a high-powered delegation, led by Vice President Kashim Shettima and Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, to London.
The team was tasked with condoling with the Buhari family and overseeing the return of the former President’s remains to Nigeria.