President Muhammadu Buhari has paid condolence visit to the family of former president Shehu Shagari who passed on Friday at the national hospital, Abuja. Buhari arrived Sokoto at exactly 10 o’clock to condole the family where he was received by Aminu Tambuwal the governor of Sokoto state, Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State and Senator Aliyu Wamako, with other APC stakeholders in the state according to daily trust.
The President alongside the governors were led into the resident of the late former president where he was received by the immediate family of the former president led by his eldest son and district head of shagari, Alhaji Bala Shagari, former governor Bafarawa and former minister of transport, Yusuf Suleiman.
Mr, president was ushered into the sitting room of the late president where he condole members of his immediate family members of the former president including his widow before joining other sympathisers who were seated at the premises of the House.
President Buhari in his condolence message described former President as a “landmark figure” being the last link with the first independent government and the first elected President of Nigeria.
“Please convey to his immediate family, the people and the government of Sokoto state our heartfelt condolences on the passing away of this great nationalist,” he said.
“The Federal Government will in due course institute a suitable memorial to the late former President. Please accept our condolences” the president concluded his message.
