Buhari To Visit Borno On Thursday — Governor Zulum

President Muhammadu Buhari will be visiting Maiduguri on a one-day working visit to Borno State, Governor Babagana Zulum said on Tuesday evening.

The Governor disclosed the information at the government house in Maiduguri, the State Capital, saying that the President would be appraising the security situation in the North-East.

According to the Governor, the President, during his visit, would inaugurate 4,000 houses which were part of the Federal Government Housing Projects, and some local projects executed by the state government.

“The President would commission the first phase of the 10,000 houses which he graciously approved and funded for the resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees,” the governor said.

Zulum also disclosed that the housing project in Borno is the largest Federal Government housing intervention site in one state.

He then called on the people of the state to come out and accord the President a rousing welcome and reminded the people of Maiduguri of the recent approval for the establishment of the power plant by the Nigeria National Petroleum Commission (NNPC) in Borno, to address electricity problems.

He then highlighted other projects approved, which he attributed to President Buhari’s compassion and concern for the humanitarian situation in the state.

“Most respectfully, I urge all of us to demonstrate Borno’s creed of hospitality which we are known for, with the culture of dignity, the culture of respect, and the culture of honoring our guests.

“Let us once again show the Borno in all of us as we host our guest,” he pleaded.

President Buhari’s last visit to Maiduguri was in February 2020 where a viral video showed youths in front of the Ramat Polytechnic booing his convoy as he made his way into the town from the airport.

His visit was to sympathize with the people of the state over the attack on stranded travelers in Auno that left many dead.