Shettima: FG Will Uphold Buhari’s Legacy, Values, Family Dignity

Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government remains committed to preserving the legacy of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, upholding his values, and protecting the dignity of his family.

Speaking on Thursday at Buhari’s residence in Daura, Katsina State, where a special prayer session was held in honour of the former president, Shettima described Buhari as one of Africa’s greatest sons, whose life was marked by “discipline, sacrifice, and integrity.”
“In power, your friends know you. Out of power, you know your friends. In death, President Muhammadu Buhari has reminded the world of the value of honour,” Shettima said, representing President Bola Tinubu at the solemn gathering.

Buhari died on Sunday in London and was laid to rest on Tuesday according to Islamic rites within his private residence in Daura.
Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda expressed appreciation for the outpouring of sympathy from across the country.

He commended President Tinubu for deploying 25 ministers to Katsina to mourn with the family and state, describing the gesture as “speaking volumes.”
“We thank President Tinubu for his empathy and for assigning 25 ministers to remain in Katsina since the passing of our father and leader,” he said. “Let this moment remind us all to fear God in our leadership.”
The second-day prayer session drew an impressive array of dignitaries, religious leaders, diplomats, and traditional rulers from within and outside Nigeria.
Among those in attendance were former President of Benin Republic Thomas Boni Yayi; former Nigerian Vice President Namadi Sambo; Dolapo Osinbajo, wife of ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum; Senators Abdulaziz Yar’adua and Sani Zangon Daura; and Reps Usman Murtala Banye and Abdullahi Aliyu.
Also present were former federal ministers Hadi Sirika and Isa Ali Pantami; NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd); former Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd); ex-IGPs Abubakar Sama’ila and Muhammad Dahiru Abubakar; former Customs CG Hameed Ali; and former DG of NIA, Ahmed Abubakar.
Heads of major security agencies, including the DSS and NSCDC, also attended the event. Others in attendance included Special Adviser to the President Yau Darazo, Buhari’s nephew Mamman Daura, and former presidential aspirant Bamanga Tukur.
The prayer session was graced by royal figures, including the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Usman; Emir of Daura, Alhaji Faruk Umar; and the Sultan of Maradi, Niger Republic, Sultan Ahmed Ali Zaki Maremawa, alongside kingmakers and district heads from the Katsina and Daura Emirates.
Governor Radda led a full Katsina State delegation, including Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal, State Assembly Speaker Rt. Hon. Nasir Yahaya Daura, Secretary to the State Government Abdullahi Garba Faskari, State APC Chairman Sani Aliyu, and members of the State Executive Council.
The religious ceremony featured prominent Islamic scholars such as Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, Sheikh Kabir Muhammad Haruna, Sheikh Ahmad Sulaiman Ibrahim, and Sheikh Ibrahim Ahmad Maqary.
Representing the Christian community, Bishop Gerald Musa of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina offered prayers for the late president.
The multi-faith gathering underscored national unity in mourning the passing of a former Nigerian leader.