President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Buratai family over the death of Alhaji Yusuf Buratai, father of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai.

Buhari joined the members of the family in mourning the ex-serviceman and veteran of World War II.

According to the President, Buratai’s service to Nigeria will always be appreciated and remembered.
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He further noted that “Buratai’s years of service to the nation epitomised by courage, skill, determination and devotion has been rightly bequeathed to his son, who is diligently serving the country’’.

The president prayed that the almighty Allah would comfort all who mourned the late patriot and grant his soul eternal rest.

The death of Buratai, who joined the West African Army in 1942, was announced by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Kukasheka.

Kukasheka in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday said Yusuf Buratai, the father of the COAS, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, died Friday morning in Maiduguri.

Hundreds of people on Friday attended the funeral prayer for late Alhaji Yusuf Buratai, the father of Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff.

The remains of Buratai were buried at the Gwange cemetery in Maiduguri.

Buratai died at the age of 106, in the early hours of Friday after a brief illness, at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH).

The late Buratai, a veteran of the World War II, is survived by one wife, 15 children and many grand children.

The funeral prayer was attended by Gov. Kashim Shettima, his deputy Usman Durkwa, members of State and National Assemblies.

Also in attendance were the General Commanding Officer (GOC), 7 Division, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Yusuf, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, and other top military officers.