President Muhammadu Buhari has
left Abuja for Sokoto on a condolence visit over the death of former President
Shehu Shagari.
The president’s plane took off
from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja some few minutes after 9 am
Sunday.
Mr Shagari, Nigeria’s first
elected civilian president from 1979 to 1983 died Friday evening at the
National Hospital Abuja after a brief illness.
He was buried Saturday afternoon
at his hometown, Shagari, in Sokoto State.
Mr Buhari was represented at the
funeral rites by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss
Mustapha.
Mr Buhari had also ordered that
flags should be flown at half-mast for 3 days starting from today (Sunday) at
all military formations and public places in the country.
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