General Alkali’s Remains Buried in Abuja
The remains of the late Maj.-Gen. Idris Alkali, which was found by a team of Nigerian Army on Search and Rescue Operation, was buried at Gudu Cemetery in Abuja, yesterday.
The burial was attended by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, former Military Administrator of Lagos, Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa and former Minister of Works and Housing, Alhaji Sanusi Dagash.
The funeral prayer, which was led by the Chief Imam of the Abuja National Mosque, Dr Kabir Mohammad, was attended by Muslims from within and outside the Federal Capital Territory. Mohammad commended the Nigerian Army for ensuring a thorough search which led to recovery of the body of the deceased, described as a “national hero.” The Chief Imam described the situation surrounding the demise of Alkali as “very unfortunate.
“However, we thank Allah that his body was found. “Even though it took weeks to trace the whereabouts of the late Alkali’s corpse, we thank Allah, we thank the Federal Government and we thank the Army for the dedication to find his body, so that he can be buried according to Islamic rites,” he said.
He called on the Federal Government to look into the security situation in the country, stressing that “every Nigerian has the right to live or pass through any part of the country without being harassed or intimidated by anybody or group of people. (NAN)