President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Abakaliki Ebonyi state at exactly 11:15 a.m. Tuesday on a one-day visit to the state.
He was received by Governor David Umahi and wife, Rachel; the Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu; former Governor Martin Elechi and other top officials from within and outside the state.
He proceeded to commission the 14.5 Kilometer Abakaliki-Afikpo Road, a federal road reconstructed by the state government; two overhead bridges, Akanu Ibiam and Sen offiah Nwali flyovers.
The president also laid the foundations for a new tunnel named after him in the state capital.
Buhari laying foundation of the new Muhammadu Buhari tunnel in Abakaliki
Buhari commissioning Federal Roads built by Ebonyi state government
Buhari reading the plague after commissioning the Akanu Ibiam flyover in Abakaliki
Buhari commissioning the new Akanu Ibiam flyover
File phot of President Muhammadu Buhari acknowledging cheers from the people during his State Visit to Abakaliki, Ebonyi on Tuesday (14/11/17) 06104/14/11/2017/Callistus Ewelike/NAN
Pic 16. From Left: Gov Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State; President Muhammadu Buhari; Gov Dave Umahi of Ebonyi and his wife, Rachel at a Town Hall Meeting during the Visit of the President to Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on Tuesday (14/11/17) 06103/14/11/2017/Callistus Ewelike/NAN
FILE: From left: Former Seceretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen Anyim Pius Anyim; Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Mr Eric Igwe; Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu and Gov Dave Umahi of Ebonyi (r) welcoming President Muhammadu Buhari during his State Visit to Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on Tuesday (14/11/17) 06100/14/11/2017/Callistus Ewelike/NAN
Bags of rice used to illustrate the story.
Two Thousand tubers of yam presented to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Government and people of Ebonyi State during his State visit to in Abakaliki on Tuesday (14/11/17) 06097/14/11/2017/Callistus Ewelike/NAN
From left: Ebonyi State Commissioners for Works and Transport, Mr Fidelis Nweze; Speaker Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Mr Francis Nwifuru; Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu; President Muhammadu Buhari and Gov Dave Umahi of Ebonyi at the inauguration of 14.5km Federal Road constructed by Ebonyi State Government during President Buhari’s State visit to Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on Tuesday (14/11/17) 06101/14/11/2017/Callistus Ewelike/NAN
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