President Bola Tinubu on Friday paid a solidarity visit to the Kaduna residence of Nigeria’s late President, Muhammadu Buhari, assuring the family of his commitment to uphold the legacies of the former leader.
The President was received by Buhari’s widow, Aisha, her eldest son, Yusuf, and other relatives and associates of the late former President.
Speaking during the visit, Tinubu said the Buhari family was not alone in grief, stressing that the virtues the late President stood for would continue to guide the nation.
“We are just here to assure you that we share in your grief, we share in your pain. A loss in flesh is not a loss in spirit, and the spirit that he left with us is a spirit of hard work, dedication, patriotism, and honesty, and we are doing that.

“We assure you and the entire family that we will continue with our leader’s legacy, the mark he made for Nigeria. We will continue on the path of honesty, integrity, and great character that he imbued in us.
May God help Nigeria, keep us united, and together in the promised land,” the President said.
In an emotional voice, Aisha Buhari thanked the President and his government for standing with the family during their period of grief.
She said the President’s visit and the presence of his delegation were a source of great consolation.
“I would like to use this medium to thank you once again, the First Lady, and the wife of the Vice President, for standing by me and my family,” she said.
Aisha Buhari further noted that her late husband lived and governed by the values of honesty, integrity, and justice, urging Nigerians to emulate his virtues.

“I would like to pray for Nigeria, for peace to reign, for unity of the country, and for you, President Tinubu, to carry on with my late husband’s legacy of honesty, integrity, tolerance, accountability, and justice,” she added.
The President was accompanied to the Buhari residence by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, as well as the governors of Kwara, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; Yobe, Mai Mala Buni; Borno, Babagana Zulum; and Sokoto, Ahmed Aliyu.
Others in the presidential entourage included the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu; Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle; and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
Earlier, President Tinubu graced the wedding of Nasirudeen Abdulaziz Yari, son of Senator Abdulaziz Yari, who represents Zamfara West. The groom tied the knot with Safiyya Shehu Idris at the historic Sultan Bello Mosque in Kaduna.
The President, accompanied by senior government officials, received the groom’s hand in marriage on behalf of the Yari family after the bride’s representative, Ibrahim Ashiru, confirmed the payment of the N1 million dowry.

Tinubu commended both families for upholding noble traditions and urged the young couple to build their home on faith, love, and mutual respect.
The colourful ceremony, which drew dignitaries from across the country, including traditional rulers, business leaders, and politicians, was marked by prayers for the President and the nation, led by renowned cleric Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau and the Chief Imam of the mosque, Dr. Muhammad Suleiman.