THURSDAY: 9th September, 2021: President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has arrived in Imo State to commission significant projects.
Buhari landed at the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Owerri in a private jet, the state capital where he was received by dignitaries.
Senator Hope Uzodinma, the Governor of Imo State, in a post on his Facebook page, revealed that the President is in the state to commission some projects.
He wrote, “It is with a heart full of gratitude that I, on behalf of the good people of Imo State, welcome His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR to the Eastern Heartland on a working visit to commission some of our completed people-oriented projects.
“Mr President, we are delighted to have you in Imo State on this august occasion despite your tight schedules and it’s our pleasure that while in Imo State, you will enjoy the hospitality and conviviality of our people.”
Recall that the Governor of Imo state, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, had earlier announced Buhari’s visit.
He said the president would commission some significant projects while in the state.
Some pro-Biafra groups such as the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, had faulted the planned visit and declared a sit-at-home over Buhari’s visit, saying that the president is not welcome to the state.
On the other hand, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had said the president was visiting Imo to mock people of the state.
According to Deji Adeyanju, a socio-political activist, the sit-at-home order would record large success.
