The three-day Fidau for the late former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, was held yesterday at his residence in Daura, Katsina State.
The prayer drew prominent national leaders, Islamic scholars, and dignitaries from across the country, led by the Sarkin Malamai of Daura, Mallam Naziru Daura, who offered prayers seeking Allah’s forgiveness for the deceased.
At the event were Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum, Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, among others.
The event also attracted former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Babagana Kingibe, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, former Katsina State Governor, Bello Masari, former Deputy Governor, Mannir Yakubu, Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Health, Prof Ali Pate, Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, former Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammed Bello.
Also present were Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, Senator Sani Zangon Daura, former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufai, former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, and chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Buba Marwa (retd)
Radda called on leaders to reflect on Buhari’s death, “so that it may serve as a lesson to fear God in our leadership positions.”