President Bola Tinubu is set to commence a three-state visit to Borno, Bauchi and Lagos on Saturday, December 20.
In a statement issued on Friday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, disclosed that the president’s first stop will be Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, where he will inaugurate projects carried out by the Babagana Zulum administration in partnership with the federal government.
He added that Tinubu will also attend the wedding ceremony of Sadeeq Sheriff, son of Ali Modu Sheriff, a former governor of Borno State.
From Maiduguri, the president will proceed to Bauchi to pay a condolence visit to the state government and the family of Dahiru Bauchi, the late Muslim cleric and leader of the Tijjaniyya Muslim Brotherhood, who passed away on November 27.
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Following the condolence visit, Tinubu will travel to Lagos, where he is expected to spend the Christmas and end-of-year holidays.
The president is also scheduled to attend a number of events in Lagos, including serving as the guest of honour at the Eyo Festival slated for December 27.
Onanuga noted that the festival, which will take place at the Tafawa Balewa Square, will celebrate notable personalities, including Tinubu’s mother, Abibatu Mogaji, and two former governors — Lateef Jakande and Michael Otedola.