Just In: President Tinubu to Depart Abuja to Buhari's State for Three Things
- President Bola Tinubu will visit the home state of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, May 2
- During the visit, the president will reportedly commission some mechanised farm equipment and assess the security situation in the state
- According to the presidency, Tinubu will also attend the wedding of Governor Dikko Umaru Radda's daughter on Saturday, May 3
FCT, Abuja—President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to visit Katsina state, the home state of the immediate-past president, Muhammadu Buhari, on a two-day official visit on Friday, May 2.
The president's special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this, adding that Tinubu will meet with key stakeholders and assess the security details in the state during his visit to the northwest state.
Source: Twitter
During the visit, President Tinubu is also expected to attend the wedding of Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s daughter before departing the state.
He is further scheduled to commission the Katsina Agricultural Mechanisation Centre and a newly completed 24-kilometre dual carriageway constructed by the state government.
See Onanuga's statement here:
What Tinubu will commission in Katsina
Taking to social media, Isa Miqdad, chairman of Katsina local government, also stated that the president will commission the farming equipment assembled by the local community.
His tweet reads:
"The Katsina State Agricultural Mechanisation Centre is scheduled for commissioning by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, 2nd May 2025. This innovative project is being carried out by Gov @dikko_radda, with tractors and mechanised farming equipment being assembled by the local community. Well done to our visionary Governor."
See his tweet here:
Tinubu and Buhari's relationship
President Tinubu's visit to Katsina would be the first of its kind since taking over power from Buhari on May 29, 2023. Buhari, a native of Daura in Katsina state, was a two-term president of Nigeria and his tenure ended in 2023.
Source: Twitter
The former president was elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a political party which was formed ahead of the 2015 general election. The party was a conglomeration of the Congress of Progressive Change (CPC), which was under the leadership of Buhari, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) under Tinubu, and some other political parties, including a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Tinubu and Buhari's relationship became solidified ahead of the 2015 election, in which the APC defeated the incumbent former President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP, making it the first of its kind in Nigeria's history.
The pair made the headlines recently over alleged crack in their relationship. There were speculations in some quarters earlier that Buhari could dump the APC like ex-governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai.
North West Development Commission announces job opening
Legit.ng earlier reported that the North-West Development Commission (NWDC) announced foreign scholarship programmes.
The NWDC, however, said the 2025/2026 undergraduate and postgraduate foreign scholarship was only for candidates in the zone.
The commission released guidelines and requirements on how interested and qualified candidates can apply.
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