The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, says President Bola Tinubu is personally pained by the passing of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Shettima stated this on Wednesday after a brief prayer for the repose of the soul of Buhari at the deceased’s residence in Daura, Katsina State.

He described Buhari’s passing as a major loss not only to the family of Buhari, the people of Daura, or the people of Katsina State, but to the nation and the entire African continent.

According to him, people from far and wide have called to commiserate with President Tinubu over the sad demise of our elder statesman.

He stated that every soul shall test the torment of death, adding that while death is an inevitable destiny that hangs on everyone’s neck, everyone should consider themselves as travellers with their bags and baggage waiting for the train.

He stated, “The president was personally pained by the loss. He sent me to London earlier on to go and visit the late president. I was there for two days, and when he answered the call of Allah, the president equally directed me and the chief of staff to go and accompany the family and the body of the late president back home.

“And in consultation with President Tinubu, the family of the late President Buhari and the Government of Katsina State, it was unanimously resolved that tomorrow (Thursday), by God’s grace, by noon, we shall all gather here to offer our prayers for the repose of the soul of the late President.”

The Vice President noted that the late former president was not an ordinary person; just as he said, Nigerians from all walks of life are still free to come and offer their condolences to the government and people of Katsina State.
VP Shettima prayed to Allah to grant the soul of the late former President Buhari eternal rest and reward him with Al-Jannah Firdaus and protect the family he left behind.

Shettima said the Katsina state governor will be in the state, and members of the family of the late President will be in Daura to accept condolences.

“But the formal ceremony will come to an end tomorrow based on consultation between His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, the family of the late President and the governor of Katsina state,” VP Shettima said.