John Magufuli to be laid to rest on March 25
The late Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli ,will be buried on March 25, 2021.
Giving her first public speech, the newly sworn-in president Samia Suluhu Hassan said the country will be in a 21-day mourning period where all flags will fly at half-mast.
“On March 20, the body will be moved from the mortuary to St. Peters Church for a brief service before being moved to Uhuru grounds for public viewing.The body will remain there until March 21 before being bid farewell,” she said.
Further, on March 22, the body of the late president will be moved to Dodoma for public viewing before being moved to Mwanza on March 23.
On the same day, the body will be moved to his Chato town where his constituents will have a chance to view the body.
On March 24, family members and all international and invited guests will have a chance before the burial day on March 25.
According to Samia, Magufuli will be laid to rest after a church service at Chato Catholic Church.
Magufuli died on March 17 from heart complications at a hospital in Dar es Salaam.
