The body of the deceased veteran, draped in the National Flag and ushered into the cemetery by a military honour guard by Generals was lowered into the grave at 2:00pm.
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Extolling the virtues of the former President, Kalu stressed that the retired General has sustained his goodwill over the years in view of his extra-ordinary leadership qualities.
Kalu who paid a private visit to former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, and former Head of State, General Abdulsalam Abubakar, at their Uphill residences in Minna, also said the 2023 presidency position is an open basket for anyone that intends to vie for it.
The government expressed the view in a statement in Minna on Tuesday, issued by Jonathan Vatsa, the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, to mark Abubakar’s 75th birthday
Due to unprecedented crowd, the body of late Kure could not be brought out of the ambulance as the funeral prayer was conducted