Breaking: Tinubu to Spend Christmas Holiday in 3 States, Reasons, Details Emerge
- President Bola Tinubu has been scheduled to visit three states in Nigeria during his Christmas holiday, from Saturday, December 20
- Bayo Onanuga, the spokesperson to the president, announced the development in a statement on Friday, December 19
- The presidency also disclosed what President Tinubu will be doing in the three states he will be visiting during the holiday
President Bola Tinubu has been scheduled to spend in Christmas holiday in three different states in the country. This was disclosed in a statement by the president's special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday, December 19.
According to the statement, President Bola Tinubu has been scheduled to depart Abuja on Saturday, December 20 and would visit three states, which are Borno, Bauchi and Lagos.
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What Tinubu will be doing in Borno
In Borno, Tinubu "will commission some projects" which were done by the administration of Governor Babagana Zulum and that of the federal government. He will also be attending the wedding of the son of the former governor of the state. Senator Ali Modu Sheriff.
In Bauchi, President Tinubu will be visiting the government and "the family of Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, the late renowned Muslim cleric and leader of the Tijjaniyya Muslim Brotherhood." The Islamic cleric died on Thursday, December 27.
Sheikh Dahiru studied under scholars like Sheikh Tijani Usman Zangon-Bare-bari, Shaykh Abubakar Atiku and Sheikh Abdulqadir Zaria. He received the Tijjaniyyah Tariqah (spiritual path). His father was a Tijani 'muqaddam' (leader) who was authorised on the spiritual path.
Until his death, Dahiru Bauchi was the deputy chair of the fatwa committee of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) in Nigeria.
Tinubu to attend Eyo festival in Lagos
After the visit to the two northern states, President Tinubu will return to Lagos to spend his end-of-the-year holiday. He will be "the guest of honour at the Eyo Festival scheduled for December 27, among his numerous engagements while in the city."
According to the presidency, "the festival at Tafawa Balewa Square will honour prominent figures, including President Tinubu's mother, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, and former governors Alhaji Lateef Jakande and Chief Michael Otedola."
The Eyo Masquerade, or the Adamu Orisha Play, is a Yoruba festival in Lagos. The event has no predetermined period but must only happen on a Saturday. Its origins are found in the inner workings of the secret societies of Lagos. Centuries ago, the Eyo festival was held to lead the soul of a departed Lagos King or Chief and to usher in a new king.
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Tinubu makes case for LG autonomy
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has called on the governors in Nigeria to give room for the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on LG autonomy.
The president made the call while speaking at the 14th APC national caucus meeting at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, December 19.
Tinubu's message to the president came days after the Supreme Court called on the federal government to implement its ruling on local government autonomy.
Source: Legit.ng
