President Muhammadu Buhari will today visit Taraba State before departing for Ghana.
The President is to depart Abuja for Accra on Monday to attend the country’s 61st Independence Anniversary celebrations holding at the Independence Square in the Ghanian capital on March 6.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, also revealed in a statement that Buhari would consequently visit the states affected by terrorist attacks and communal clashes that have led to the loss of lives and properties.
The statement read: “Having received and studied the reports, the President has decided to undertake an on the spot assessment of the various occurrences and to meet and console the communities affected.
“From today, March 5, he will visit Taraba, and subsequently Benue, Yobe, Zamfara and Rivers States. President Buhari has been receiving daily briefings, and has been in constant touch with the governors, and has been updated with situation reports”.
President Buhari further called on all Nigerians, especially those in the affected areas to cooperate fully with the security agencies to enable them to curb the spate of crimes and prevent further occurrences.
He also restated his commitment to ensuring that those responsible for the killings of innocent citizens are brought to justice.
