President Buhari Arrives Maiduguri For Official Visit
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Maiduguri, Borno State capital, on a one day official visit.
The president arrived at the Maiduguri International airport at 9:45 a.m., accompanied by top officials of his government.
Following President Buhari visit which is to assess security situation in the North East, will address troops at Maimalari Cantonment, and also establish some completed Federal and State Government projects.
Some of the projects to be established include the 4,000 housing units for displaced persons out of the 10,000 units being constructed by the Federal Government in Borno and the Senate building of Borno State University, Maiduguri.
Others include the Borno State Vocational Enterprising Institute, Muna, Government Day Technical Secondary School, Njimtilo, Dr Babagana Wakilbe Memorial School, Abbaganaram Maternal Healthcare Centre and the Jiddari-Polo road and drainage.
Despite the restriction of movements in some areas of Maiduguri for security reason, large number of people still came out to welcome the president.