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Senate urges FG to immortalise Buhari with national monument

The upper chamber also commended the federal government for organising a befitting state funeral for the late president.

• July 23, 2025
Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari

The Senate on Wednesday called on the federal government to immortalise the late former President Muhammadu Buhari by naming a national monument after him.

The resolution followed a motion moved by the Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, during plenary.

The upper chamber also commended the federal government for organising a befitting state funeral for the late president and observed a minute’s silence in his honour.

In his motion, Mr Bamidele expressed deep sorrow over Buhari’s passing, describing him as a leader who left an indelible mark on Nigeria’s history.

He said it was important for the Senate to honour the former president, whom he described as a patriot of great significance.

“As I move this motion today, I am reminded of the transient nature of human life.

“However, our consolation is that our former president led a successful and fulfilled life, both as a gallant soldier who rose to the peak of his military career, and as a democrat who served two uninterrupted terms as president,” Mr Bamidele stated.

He recalled Mr Buhari’s political journey, noting that he had contested for the presidency in 2003 and 2007 under the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and again in 2011 under the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC).

r “His persistence paid off in 2015 when he won the election under the All Progressives Congress (APC) and was re-elected in 2019.

“As president, he embarked on numerous reforms that contributed to the socio-economic development of the country.

“May his legacy continue to guide and inspire future generations, and may his soul rest in peace,” Mr Bamidele added.

Mr Bamidele also noted that, following Mr Buhari’s death, President Bola Tinubu had declared seven days of national mourning and had directed that all national flags be flown at half-mast across the country.

“The Senate, in turn, suspended plenary for one week in his honour,’ he said.

In his contribution, Senator Abdul’aziz Yari (APC-Zamfara) described Mr Buhari as a man of integrity, incorruptible, and God-fearing.

Similarly, Seriake Dickson (PDP-Bayelsa) hailed Mr Buhari’s rare opportunity to serve as both a military head of state and later as a democratically elected president.

He also commended Mr Tinubu for the respect accorded to Mr Buhari in death, describing it as setting “a basic minimum national standard to honour a deceased president.”

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, in his remarks, said the nation would continue to miss Mr Buhari for years to come.

(NAN)

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