KING SALMAN OF SAUDI-ARABIA MOURNS LATE EX-PRESIDENT BUHARI
By ‘Leke Yusuf
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi-Arabia has expressed condolences to President Bola Tinubu and the people of Nigeria on the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, in a statement, mourned the loss of the elder statesman, expressing sympathy to President Tinubu, the Nigerian people, and Buhari’s family.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud also sent a message of condolence to the Nigerian government.
The Crown Prince expressed sadness over Buhari’s passing and prayed for his soul’s peaceful rest in Al-Jannah Firdaus.
Buhari, 82, died on Sunday at a London hospital after a prolonged illness.
He will be buried on Tuesday in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State.
The Federal Government had declared Tuesday a public holiday and ordered flags to fly at half-mast nationwide in honour of the late former Nigerian president.
