The leadership of the National Assembly say the legacies of former President Muhammadu Buhari will be cherished by all Nigerians.
They say he was a man of integrity and not materialistic despite the vantage positions he held while alive.
They made the remarks on Thursday, at the expanded valedictory meeting of the Federal Executive Council held in honour of the departed former President, who died on Sunday 13th July.
The valedictory cabinet meeting summoned by President Bola Tinubu, held at the Council Chambers of the presidential villa, Abuja, where the late President Buhari presided over cabinet meetings for eight years.
In his tribute, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, said the late Nigerian leader’s death has forced the nation to pause. He went on to describe the former President as someone who sacrificed his all for the nation.
“There are moments in the life of a nation when she must pause. Today is such a moment as we gather in very solemn remembrance of President Muhammadu Buhari. A man who gave everything he had to a country that asked for everything from him,” he said.
Senator Akpabio further described the late President Buhari as a very principled man who, although not perfect, was good and utterly uninterested in personal comfort, prioritizing duty above all else.
“His life reflected basic simplicity and integrity, reminding that goodness is not always loud and that history applauds those who live for legacy over fame,” Akpabio said.
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, described the late President as a man whose life and legacy are deeply woven into the fabric of our nation.
“President Buhari was not an ordinary figure in our national journey. He embodied quiet strength, moral clarity and an unshakable sense of duty. At a time when society was seduced by materialism, he chose a life of modesty and service. He was devoted to family and steadfast in his Islamic faith,” he said.
Yusuf Buhari, the son of the late President, expressed the family’s gratitude to Nigerians from all walks of life, including members of the diplomatic community, for the honour bestowed on his father in death.
He commended President Tinubu, Vice President Shettima, and their wives for the outstanding support received by the family from the time their father fell ill until his departure.
“It showed that he was regarded far more than a politician, but regarded as a friend and a father to all,” Yusuf Buhari said.