Absence of President Muhammadu Buhari at the funeral of Ibrahim Attahiru has set social media, especially Twitter, on fire.

Attahiru and 10 military men died in an air crash that occurred in Kaduna on Friday evening.

The deceased officers were laid to rest at the Military National Cemetery in Abuja on Saturday.

But while top government functionaries were in attendance, it was a no show for the president.

While some described it as a shock, others said it shows that Nigeria is not worth dying for.

Below are some Twitter reactions:

Noah Nwosu

@NoahNwosu75

It is very curious and strange Buhari didn’t attend #COAS burial including others that perished in plane crash. How do you show leadership? I wonder people that believe in Buhari. Also he didn’t attend burial of Abba Kyari his late COS. These are burials that took place in Abuja.

#endsarsnow Patriotic Nigerian

@_patrioticguy

The President might not be aware o. Someone should inform him o.

All his media aides and e-minions are in deep meetings organizing on how to do damage control. Or may be they are preparing his speech for him.

Why would anyone pledge to die for this country? #COAS

GET COVERED

@YOURCOVER2

I think this argument has to do with our perception. Some they just want to knock the president. If you think he should be there, then same goes for Senate president and the speaker. But personally I don't think it's compulsory the president should be there.

Femzs

@Femzsbaba

Well from my own perspective..

I feel he's older than his chief of army..

Its tradition.. You don't expect him to attend somone he's older than.    Even at the burial of his chief of staff (Abba Kyari) he didn't attend it.. So it's just tradition.. Nothing more

Harold Ojo

@harrieojo

If only The COAS was able to come back to see that His Boss, Mr President didn't attend his funeral....

He would have known the kind of Boss he was serving.

He would have never agreed to serve his country

ChemAnthony

@VoiceOfFancee

Your President could fly abroad for whatever reasons but, can't attend the burial of his most senior officer. Someone he personally appointed!

WHY IS BUHARI COY OF NIGERIANS?

Fellow citizens, there's something someone isn't saying to us!

Thinker

@Thinker75016619

The absence of those who appointed the COAS (during his funeral) shows the country is without leadership and rudderless, and headed for a collision...

NEFERTITI

@firstladyship

Here’s Putin attending a military funeral, drenched. But Buhari couldn’t attend COAS, Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru’s burial. At least to boost the morale of the army. Bayo must have felt really sad, he missed an opportunity to give Bubu one of those crisp clear photos. What a loss.

Reno Omokri

@renoomokri

Sad that General @MBuhari did not attend the burial of the late Chief of Army Staff, General Attahiru. He was represented by his Defence Minister. Attahiru died serving Nigeria. Buhari, who went to Paris for 4 days, could not go to Attahiru’s funeral for 30 minutes

Chlorpheniramine #EndSARS

@VictorIsrael_

Buhari who’s the President & C-in-C of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria couldnt attend the burial of his Chief of Army staff (COAS) who died on official duty. But if a Female goat belonging to Queen Elizabeth gives birth, Buhari will attend the naming ceremony

Chuks Akunna

@akunnachux

As if the death of Army Chief  Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru & other officers isn't tragic enough, C-in-C Buhari refused to attend their burial. Lesson 101: Die for Nigeria, die in vain.

Somto Onuchukwu

@chosensomto

This funeral of former Chief of Army staff held in Abuja, Buhari and his VP Osinbajo were absent.

The most irresponsible govt in the history of this country.

Aisha Yesufu

@AishaYesufu

On the 7th of November 2016, the bodies of soldiers were brought in from Borno to be buried in Abuja. The whole nation was grieving these heroes killed alongside their leader Lt Col Abu Ali,  Muhammadu Buhari on that day callously chose to go to Edo State and campaign for votes!

Sesugh Akume

@sesugh_akume

Replying to @JeffOkoroafor

Six generals don't get lost in one day even in a war!

I'm told the irresponsible man didn't even attend their funeral.

Abdul Rasheeth

@Rasheethe

Buhari can fly to France but can’t attend the funeral of COAS who lost his life in a plane crash?

Emmanuel Nwachukwu

@EmmaNwachukwu_

What is Buhari doing in Presidential Villa, Aso Rock that is more important than attending the funeral of not just a professional colleague, but the Commander of his Army?

Comrade Deji Adeyanju

@adeyanjudeji

Buhari by his conduct does not want his Govt to succeed. So, praying for him to succeed is a waste of time.

Madona

@madona1996

GEJ at late Gen. Aziza  funeral and Russian President drenched under rain while attending the funeral of fallen heroes and Buhari picking his teeth in the Villa while his Chief of army staff and other generals are being buried. Nigeria Ntoor!

Muhd El-Bonga Ibrahim

@el_bonga

If President Buhari can travel all the way to France, one of the Covid hot spot zones in Europe, then justifying his absence during the burial of late Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, Nigeria’s former Chief of Army Staff using Covid

protocols, doesn’t hold water.

Uduak Iniodu

@uiniodu

I had expected that President Buhari would address the nation today as a mark of respect for the tragic demise of the COAS and other gallant soldiers that died yesterday serving Nigeria. He is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces but he didn't even attend the burial.

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