The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, arrived the Maiduguri air force base, in the Borno State capital on Wednesday morning.
The president is on his way to Yobe State, his first visit there since over 100 girls were abducted from their school in Dapchi.
The presidential aircraft arrived the air force base at 11.05 a.m.
After taking the military parade, the president immediately went into a closed-door meeting at the lounge of the air force base with the Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, and some top military commanders including the Chief of Air Staff.
By 11:55 a.m., the president and the governor of emerged from the meeting. Mr. Buhari was then escorted to the tarmac to board an air force helicopter to Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.
Journalists other than those of NTA and the News Agency of Nigeria were practically barred from filming or covering the president’s arrival.
Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility
Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.
For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.
By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.
TEXT AD: To advertise here . Call Willie +2347088095401...
![Scene of an attack by the Nigerian Army [PHOTO CREDIT: @NigerianArmy ]](https://i1.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2021/06/174577142_3587973327981633_8821155543835740380_n-e1623674566886.jpg?resize=120%2C86&ssl=1)
![Mujisha, a 12-year-old Congolese boy who collects coltan, one of the raw materials needed to make mobile phones. In eastern Congo, children like Mujisha are engaged in dangerous mining operations in the coltan mines to earn a living for their families. [PHOTO CREDIT: Compromis.net]](https://i2.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2021/10/ISS-Today-image-2.jpeg?resize=120%2C86&ssl=1)
JOIN THE CONVERSATION