The aides of President Goodluck Jonathanwho were stranded in Maiduguri, Borno State following a terrorist attack have finally departed the city.
Jonathan’s stranded aides finally leave Maiduguri
The employees had accompanied Jonathan on a campaign trip to the troubled state but were unable to leave after a January 25 attack by Boko Haram militants.
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The employees had accompanied Jonathan on a campaign trip to the troubled state but were unable to leave after a January 25 attack by Boko Haram militants.
The aides, comprising of media representatives and medical and security units, were also further delayed by the 24-hour curfew imposed on Maiduguri.
The previously stranded workers are said to have safely arrived in Abuja on Monday, January 26.
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Meanwhile, the curfew on Maiduguri has been lifted and military authorities say the city is back in the army’s control.
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