Immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari has finally arrived in his home state, Katsina, after handing over to the new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Eagle Square, Abuja on Monday.
The Presidential Jetliner, Air Force 001, which conveyed the former President for the last time, touched down at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport, Katsina State about 1:15pm today.
New Katsina State governor Alhaji Dikko Umar Radda who was sworn-in about 10:45am on Monday was at the airport to welcome Buhari back home alongside the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, was also on ground to receive the former President.
Also, ex-ministers of Aviation, Alhaji Hadi Sirika; Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami; former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina (Nwannedinamba 1), joined other dignitaries, family members and well wishers to welcome Buhari and his family home in Katsina.
The people of Katsina were excited on his return as they thronged the major roads to welcome Buhari back in a grand style.
As of the time of this report, former President Buhari is now on his way to his hometown in Daura, near the border between Nigeria and Niger Republic where he had constantly said he would spend his retirement.
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