President arrives Borno to celebrate Nigerian Army Day
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari arrived the Maiduguri International Airport at 10.30 a.m. in company of his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Abba Kyari.
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari arrived the Maiduguri International Airport at 10.30 a.m. in company of his Chief of Staff, AlhajiAbbaKyari.
Buhari was received by Gov. KashimShettima, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. TukurBuratai, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal SaddiqueAbubakar as members of the National and State Assemblies.
The president proceeded to the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Munguno, about 150 kilometres from Maiduguri to participate in the activities lined up to mark the 2018 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL).
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The week-long event was designed to celebrate the soldiers fighting the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East and other security challenges in the country.
NAN reports that Vice-President YemiOsinbajo had on Thursday, attended the military exhibition and trade fair in Monguno in line with the activities marking the week.
Buratai had earlier conducted environmental sanitation at Gudunbali, one of the communities currently resettled, and donated tractors to the returning farmers.
The army also conducted medical outreach to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri, Bama, Dikwa and Monguno.
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