President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, r, Aisha Buhari, l, her eldest son Yusuf, and other relatives and associates of late President Muhammadu Buhari during Tinubu’s solidarity visit to the Kaduna residence the Buharis, on Friday.
President Bola Tinubu on Friday paid a condolence visit to the Kaduna residence of Nigeria’s late former President, Muhammadu Buhari, assuring the family that his administration would continue to uphold Buhari’s legacies of integrity, patriotism, and accountability.
Tinubu was received by Buhari’s widow, Aisha, their eldest son, Yusuf, and other relatives and associates of the late leader.
Buhari died on July 13 in London after a prolonged illness.
Speaking during the visit, Tinubu said the late President’s values and contributions would continue to guide the nation.
“We are just here to assure you that we share in your grief, we share in your pain. 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 assure you and the entire family that we will continue with our leader’s legacy, the mark he made for Nigeria. We will continue on the path of honesty, integrity, and great character that he imbued in us. May God help Nigeria, keep us united and together in the promised land,” Tinubu said.
In an emotional response, Mrs. Aisha Buhari thanked the President and his government for standing by the family during their mourning period, describing the visit as a source of consolation.
“I would like to use this medium to thank you once again, the First Lady and the wife of the Vice President, for standing by me and my family,” she said.
She added that her late husband was known for honesty, integrity, and justice, urging Nigerians to emulate his virtues.
“I pray for peace to reign in Nigeria, for unity in the country, and for you, President Tinubu, to carry on with my late husband’s legacy of honesty, integrity, tolerance, accountability, and justice,” she said.
The President was accompanied on the visit by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; Minister of Budget and Planning, Atiku Bagudu; and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
Also in the entourage were the governors of Kwara, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq; Yobe, Mai Mala Buni; Borno, Babagana Zulum; and Sokoto, Ahmed Aliyu.
Earlier in the day, Tinubu attended the wedding of Nasirudeen, son of Senator Abdulaziz Yari, at the historic Sultan Bello Mosque in Kaduna.
Nasirudeen tied the knot with Safiyya Shehu Idris in a ceremony attended by prominent dignitaries, traditional rulers, business leaders, and politicians.
During the ceremony, Tinubu received the groom’s hand in marriage on behalf of the Yari family after the bride’s representative, Ibrahim Ashiru, confirmed payment of the N1 million dowry.
The President commended both families for upholding noble traditions and urged the young couple to build their marriage on faith, love, and mutual respect.
Renowned cleric Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau and the Chief Imam of the mosque, Dr. Muhammad Suleiman, led prayers for the President, the couple, and the nation.
