President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that all national flags be flown at half-staff to honour his late predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, who passed on on Sunday.
The former Nigerian president who died while receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness in London, United Kingdom, had been ill for some time.
In a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described the late Buhari as “a very core, a patriot, a soldier, a statesman, whose legacy of service and sacrifice endures .”
”As a mark of respect to our former leader, I have directed that all national flags fly at half-staff across the country for seven days from today,” Tinubu stated.
“I have also summoned an emergency Federal Executive Council session on Tuesday, dedicated to his honour”.
“The Federal Government will accord President Buhari full state honours befitting his towering contributions to our country.”
“May Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Al-Jannah Firdaus”, the president added.
Vanguard/Maxwell Oyekunle
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