- President Muhammadu Buhari is expected in Jigawa state today, after postponing the visit before
- The president is expected to inaugurate several projects; and a state dinner will be held in his honour on Monday evening
- In anticipation of the August visitor, the security agents are also stepping up their operations
After postponing his visit to Jigawa in order to fly to London for a medical appointment, President Muhammadu Buhari would travel to the Northern state on Monday, May 14.
The visit was initially scheduled for May 7, Vanguard reports.
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NAIJ.com gathers that the governor of the state, Muhammad Badaru, has planned to give the president a rousing welcome. Badaru has also disclosed that Buhari is expected to commission some projects upon his arrival.
A state dinner would be held in the president’s honour on Monday evening, while a rally will take place on Tuesday, May 15.
Badaru added that President Buhari will also flag-off the operations of the state social security committee which was recently established by law; and inaugurate the revived dairy products processing company in Birnin Kudu.
He will also commission one of the 80 newly constructed health care facilities in the state and inaugurate some roads and water projects.
In anticipation of the August visitor, the security agents are also stepping up their operations. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence (NSCDC) said it has deployed about 2,000 personnel to ensure maximum security.
The NSCDC spokesman in the state, SC Adamu Shehu, stated: “The Jigawa state Command of NSCDC has fully prepared towards the two-day visit of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The command is deploying about 2,000 special tactical operational squad and Intelligence officers drawn from the state command and neighbouring formations in Kano and Bauchi States to assist in the provision of security.”
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that a rally organised to declare support for the second term bid of President Muhammadu Buhari and that of the Jigawa state governor, Abubakar Badaru, was disrupted by political thugs.
The rally, which took place at Gumel township stadium, was marred by chaos that left the APC state party chairman, Ado Kiri, unable to address the crowd.
The thugs who were believed to be hired by opponents of the senator representing Jigawa north-west, Abdullahi Gumel, prevented the lawmaker from getting on the podium to speak. They also chanted derogatory songs, mainly targeted at the senator.
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Source: Naija.ng