President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, for a one-day official visit amidst tight security.

Buhari, who is on the visit to assess the security situation in the North East, which is the theatre of insurgency and terrorist attacks, will address troops of Operation Hadin Kai at Maimalari Cantonment and inaugurate some completed Federal and State Government projects.

The President, who landed at the airport located at the Air Force base in Maiduguri at around 10.00 am on Thursday, June 17, 2021, was received by the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum and other top government officials in the state.

Some of the projects to be commissioned by the President include the 4,000 housing units for displaced persons out of the 10,000 units being constructed by the Federal Government in Borno and the Senate building of Borno State University, Maiduguri.

The president's visit to Borno State will likely serve as a morale booster to the Nigerian troops who have been engaged in battle with Boko Haram, ISWAP and other terrorist groups in the North East region.

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