President Bola Tinubu has taken decisive actions following a massacre in the Yelwata community of Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, which reportedly claimed over 200 lives. He directed security chiefs to arrest those responsible and announced plans to establish a peace committee to address the ongoing violence in the region. Tinubu also convened an emergency security summit to discuss the crisis. Separately, Nigeria mourned the deaths of two prominent figures: Alhaji Aminu Dantata, a renowned Kano businessman and philanthropist who died at age 94, and former President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari's death elicited widespread condolences from Nigerian leaders including Tinubu, former President Buhari himself, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and governors across the country, as well as international figures such as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Niger Republicโs Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine. Buhari, a retired Major General, was remembered as a disciplined and principled leader. His burial in Daura, Katsina State, was attended by top dignitaries including Tinubu and former Minister Rotimi Amaechi. Buhariโs passing has sparked reflections on Nigeriaโs political history and raised questions about the future of the All Progressives Congress (APC), given his substantial following estimated at over 12 million. The Federal Executive Council scheduled a special session to honor Buhari. Meanwhile, Amnesty International criticized the governmentโs security efforts, highlighting ongoing violence such as a recent massacre of 27 in Plateau State despite Tinubuโs directives.
๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐๐ฎ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ขโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ With Buhariโs passing, analysts believe the All Progressives Congress may face renewed challenges from the late leaderโs formidable cult-like followership, long estimated at over 12 million. https://t.co/lqnozIDu4e
The Federal Executive Council will on Thursday hold a special session to honour the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. https://t.co/mjW9V5pvtI
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