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Shagari’s Body Arrives Sokoto

Breaking | 6 years ago

By Onuminya Innocent

The remains of former President Shehu Shagari on Saturday arrived Sa’ad Abubakar 111 international Airport Sokoto in a Federal Government aircraft with registration number 5N_FGZ at 12:55pm.

The body was received by the Governor of Sokoto State, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, former Governor Attahiru Bafarawa , Sokoto State Executive Council members and the family members of the late former president.

The funeral programme will start at 2pm.

More to follow..

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