President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Maiduguri on Wednesday as part of the nationwide visit to embattled areas in the country.

The President is scheduled to visit Yobe to meet and console the families of 110 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents at Government Girls Science and Technical School, Dapchi, on February 19.



The presidential jet touched down at Maiduguri International Airport at about 11.01 am.

The President was welcomed by Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno, Chief of Defence Staff, General Obayomi Olonishakin; National Security Adviser, Retired Major General Babagana Monguno and other service chiefs and ministers.

The President alongside other prominent cabinet members were to visit Yobe later in the day in a chopper.

Source: journalng.com

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