President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the family of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari that his administration will sustain and uphold the values and legacies the former leader left behind.
The President gave the assurance yesterday during a condolence visit to the Buhari family residence in Kaduna, where he was received by Buhari’s widow, Aisha, his eldest son, Yusuf, and other relatives.
“We are just here to assure you that we share in your grief, we share in your pain,” Tinubu said, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. “A loss in flesh is not a loss in the spirit, and the spirit that he left with us is a spirit of hard work, dedication, patriotism, and honesty. We will continue with our leader’s legacy, the mark he made for Nigeria. May God help Nigeria, keep us united, and together in the promised land.”
Responding, Aisha Buhari thanked President Tinubu, the First Lady, and government officials for their support since her husband’s passing. She described the visit as a source of comfort to the family and urged Nigerians to emulate Buhari’s virtues.
“My husband stood for honesty, integrity, and justice,” she said. “I pray for peace and unity in Nigeria, and for you, President Tinubu, to carry on his legacy of honesty, tolerance, accountability, and justice.”
Tinubu was accompanied on the visit by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, governors Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), Babagana Zulum (Borno), and Ahmed Aliyu (Sokoto), as well as top ministers and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
Earlier in Kaduna, the President attended the wedding of Nasirudeen Abdulaziz Yari, son of Senator Abdulaziz Yari, held at the historic Sultan Bello Mosque. He commended the couple for upholding noble traditions and urged them to build their marriage on faith, love, and mutual respect.
The colourful ceremony drew dignitaries from across Nigeria, including traditional rulers, political leaders, and business figures, with prayers offered for the President and the nation by Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau and Chief Imam Dr Muhammad Suleiman.