President Tinubu in Maiduguri
Flood: Tinubu on solidarity visit to Maiduguri
President Bola Tinubu visited Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday to commiserate with the government and people of the state over the recent flood disaster.
Tinubu, who arrived at 3:40pm and went to one of the emergency camps, assuring the displaced persons that his government will support them.
The president assured the victims that “we are going to support you, we will support you. God Bless you.”
Accompanying the president are Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, and other aides of the President.
Also, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun was at the Maiduguri Air Force Base to receive the President having been in Maiduguri earlier to inspect police facilities affected by the flood.
Chairman of the Governors’ Forum, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak, the Chairman Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, the Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo, Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu were also at the Air Force Base to receive the President.
It was, however, another rainy day in Maiduguri.