The Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umar Radda, has said the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari is a “great loss to the people of Katsina, the nation, and Africa in general.”
Radda 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 urged leaders at all levels to sustain the legacies of the late President Buhari by ensuring transparency, honesty and accountability in governance, adding that “Buhari lived and died for the people.
The governor appealed to all Nigerians to continue to pray for the repose of the soul of the late former President.
Radda thanked President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for honouring the late former President and the people of Katsina with their presence during the burial.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, extolled the virtues of the late former Nigerian leader.
“We are here to pray for the repose of the soul of our former leader, President Muhammadu Buhari. May Allah accept his soul. Yesterday, as we all know, the former President was buried here in his compound, and it was witnessed by people from all walks of life, including the President of Nigeria, President Tinubu.
“Today we have come to offer condolences and to also offer prayers for the repose of the soul of the former President,” the Minister said.
On his part, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, said he worked closely with the late Buhari as a member of his cabinet, adding that Buhari demonstrated a high sense of leadership, integrity and other leadership qualities.
“Late former President Buhari tried his best to fight corruption at all levels of government. We also tried our best to improve the quality of the Nigerian economy. We thank Allah for providing us with a leader of that quality, and we are here today praying for the repose of his soul. We pray to Allah to grant him Aljannah,” Dingyadi prayed.
Dignitaries present were the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari; Minister of Environment, Alhaji Balarabe Abbas; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu; the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); and the Minister of State for FCT, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud.
Others included the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Prince Shaibu Abubakar; Minister of State for Works, Barrister Bello Goronyo; 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi; former SGF, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former Director General of National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Rufai Ahmed; former Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, and former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai.
Also present were the former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Ali Pantami; former FCT Minister, Malam Musa Bello; the Emir of Daura, HRH, Alhaji Umar Farouk; and former Minister of Water Resources, Malam Suleiman Adamu, among others.
