President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, arrived in Borno state for a One- Day working visit.
The presidential aircraft which landed at the Airforce Wing Maiduguri International Airport, Borno, around 12 noon amidst tight security and drizzling rain was received by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Kashim Shettima, Senator representing Southern Borno, Ali Ndume among other dignitaries.
Buhari proceeded to the newly constructed Teachers Quarters in Bulumkutu ward of the metropolis and commissioned the project executed by Governor Zulum’s administration.
The Teachers Quarters consists of 24 flats within six- duplex, dedicated to school teachers, is one of the over 600 capital projects executed in the three years of Zulum’s administration, in which, most of these projects were Commissioned by the President.
Buhari’s visit is to commemorate the 2022 World Humanitarian Day by unveiling humanitarian assistance to thousands of displaced families and other vulnerable persons in the state.
During the visit, he will also commission 500 resettlement houses in Molai community which are part of the ongoing 10,000 resettlement houses/shelter hitherto approved for Borno state by the president with more than 6,000 of the houses so far completed, commissioned and allocated to beneficiaries.