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Acting President arrives Maiduguri hours after Boko Haram attack

Samson Toromade

June 8, 2017 3:01 PM

He is visiting to launch a Special Intervention Relief plan that distributes over 30G kg of grains to IDPs in NE quarterly.

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo in Maiduguri

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo in Maiduguri

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived in Maiduguri on Thursday, June 8, 2017, hours after terrorists killed 17 people & injured 24 in the Borno state capital.

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According to his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, he is expected to launch the special intervention relief plan for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs.

He was welcomed by Borno governor Kashim Shettima; Adamawa governor, Jibrilla Bindow; the Deputy Governor of Yobe state, Abubakar Aliyu, as well as several top government officials.

Samson Toromade Samson Toromade is the Editor-in-Chief of Pulse Nigeria. He is a multimedia storyteller with 10 years of experience across politics, health, and pop culture. Contact: samson.toromade@pulse.ng

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