By Our Correspondent
Lagos, July 19, ’25 (TNZ) The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG), at the weekend commended President Bola Tinubu for organising a colourful, excellent and unprecedented state burial for former President Muhammadu Buhari.
TheNewsZenith reports that the group described the gesture as a befitting tribute to the memory of one of Nigeria’s most charismatic leaders.
This is contained in a statement signed by TMSG’s Chairman Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary Dapo Okubanjo and circulated to newsmen in Lagos.
The group noted that the former president deserved all honours that President Tinubu chose decided to accord him in death.
“Like many Nigerians, we are overwhelmed by a sense of loss on the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
“But we are happy that his successor, President Bola Tinubu did not hold back in honoring his memory.
“This is not necessarily because they were both allies in the ruling APC, but also because of the former President’s legacy of service to the nation in various leadership roles he held until 2023.
“It is not out of place that President Tinubu promptly dispatched a government team, led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, to accompany the former President’s remains back to the country.
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“This is in addition to a seven-day national mourning period during which the flag would fly at half-staff nationwide.
“All these, Tinubu did, in honour of a man who had a deep commitment to the unity and progress of our nation,” TheNewsZenith quoted from the statement.
The group recalled that to underline the importance the government placed on a befitting honour to Buhari’s legacy, it raised a 16-member high-powered, inter-ministerial committee to anchor the funeral.
“Worthy of note is the way the former President’s remains, draped in our national flag, were brought back to Nigeria in full dignity.
“It was indeed a true mark of honour for a person of Buhari’s stature.
“And lest we forget, the Tinubu administration held a valedictory federal cabinet session in former President Buhari’s honour, which also afforded him (Tinubu) ample opportunity to immortalise his predecessor.”
The group urged Nigerians to emulate the former leader’s belief in Nigeria’s potential as well as his personal integrity. (TNZ)
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