President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday evening presided over the Special Session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Honour of Late Former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Naijaonpoint reports that the meeting is being held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
This was made known in a statement on X by Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun.
President Tinubu is leading members of his cabinet in paying tribute to the late Nigerian leader.
Speaking at the session, Tinubu said: “Today, we gather under a heavy shadow, drawn from the silence surrounding a departed leader and from the immense weight of a life whose absence will be felt for generations. We meet to honour a man whose presence once commanded this room, whose voice summoned the best in us, and whose convictions never bowed, even to the strongest winds of public opinion.
“He was first among soldiers in war, first among citizens in peace, and first, without ambition or flattery, in the hearts of his fellow citizens. Yet in his private life’s quiet and unadorned settings, his most real greatness was revealed: pious without show, just without cruelty, humane without sentimentality, temperate without coldness, and sincere without guile.
“Steady in posture and spirit, dignified in bearing, and commanding by his presence, his example guided all who encountered him.
“President Buhari’s life was one of austere honour. He stood always ramrod, unmoved by the temptation of power, unseduced by applause, and unafraid of the loneliness that sometimes comes to those who do what is right rather than popular. His was quiet courage, a righteousness that never announced itself. His patriotism was lived more in action than in words.
“We stood together, he and I. Alongside others drawn from across the political spectrum, various regions, and different languages, we formed an alliance that enabled Nigeria to experience its first true democratic transfer of power from one ruling party to another. When he was sworn in as our party’s first elected President, he led with restraint, governed with dignity, and bore the burdens of leadership without complaint.
“President Buhari was not a perfect man—no leader is—but he was, in every sense of the word, a good man, a decent man, an honourable man. Nigerians and the world will debate his record, as all legacies are. Still, the character he brought to public life, the moral force he carried, and the incorruptible standard he represented will not be forgotten. His life was dedicated to serving Nigeria and Allah.”
The session was originally planned for Tuesday, but was postponed following the announcement of Buhari’s state funeral.
Recalls that Buhari, who had died last Sunday in London after an undisclosed illness, was buried in Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday.