President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that all Nigerian flag should fly at half mast in all Military and paramilitary location nation wide as well as public office building starting from Sunday, 30th December, 2018 to mourn Alhaji Shehu Shagari the first elected executive President of Nigeria
In a statement personally signed by the President, He described late Shehu Shagari as a man who served his country with humility,integrity and diligence.
He sympathized with the people and Government of Sokoto state for the death of late Shehu Shagari