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President Buhari to visit Maiduguri on Thursday
President Buhari to visit Maiduguri on Thursday
By: Babagana Bukar, Maiduguri
Borno state governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has called on citizens to come out to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari, who is expected in the state on Thursday the 23th of December 2021.
The President will be visiting Maiduguri; the Borno capital, to commission multiple projects embarked and completed by the Zulum administration.
The Governor made the call while inspecting the custom flyover on Tuesday afternoon.
Governor Zulum said President Muhammadu Buhari has greatly supported Borno state and made sacrifices so that the people can live in peace, harmony and progress.
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He said, President Muhammadu Buhari has spent more than fifty Million Dollars to generate stable and sustainable power and energy for the people of Borno state.
While briefing members of the press in Maiduguri, the governor said that if the Maiduguri Gas power plant is completed in March people of Borno will enjoy stable power supply for a good 24 hours.
The governor also commended Buhari for spending millions of Dollars to purchase weapons and other equipment for the military and other security operatives to secure the farm lands farmers to cultivate their farm lands across the state.
“The President is expected to commission newly constructed first ever flyover in Borno and a dual twenty Kilometer Custom to Muna express way, as well commissioning of New Centre For Distance Learning at the University of Maiduguri, which was built by Borno business mogul and Philanthropy Alhaji Muhammed Indimi.
President Buhari to visit Maiduguri on Thursday