Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, and several federal ministers have arrived in Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday for the funeral of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The delegation was received at the Katsina State Government House by Governor Dikko Radda for the burial rites.
Earlier this morning, the body of the late president departed London aboard a Nigerian Air Force aircraft, heading to Katsina for burial in his hometown of Daura.
Governor @dikko_radda receiving guests arriving Katsina for @MBuhari's funeral.
I see the Governor of Enugu State @PNMbah, as well as Cabinet Ministers, including HMs @HMMohammedIdris @muhammadpate @SenatorAKyari @sabialiyu_ pic.twitter.com/VGSiozL2So
— Tolu Ogunlesi, MON (@toluogunlesi) July 15, 2025
The arrival of the remains marks the final stage in the nation’s farewell to Buhari, who died on Sunday in a London hospital after a long illness.
Also arriving in Katsina earlier was the 25-member Presidential Committee set up by President Bola Tinubu to plan Buhari’s state burial.
The committee, chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, is working closely with the Katsina State Government and the Buhari family to ensure the funeral is conducted in a dignified and orderly manner.
Meanwhile, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, left Abuja and is en route to Daura to attend the burial ceremony.
Buhari served as military head of state from 1983 to 1985 and later as an elected president from 2015 to 2023.
