To Visit Benue, Yobe, Zamfara and Rivers later in the month
Buhari will visit the troubled Mambilla Plateau in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba before leaving for Accra, Ghana, later today.
The President will also receive the visiting Liberian President George Weah at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, before the Taraba visit.
Already the President’s advanced team of personnel had left Abuja for Taraba to prepare for his arrival.
According the the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, President Buhari while in Taraba, will visit the troubled areas and address traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the state on need to shun all forms of violence and embrace peace.
The latest communal clash on the Mambilla Plateau was reported to have claimed the lives of about 20 persons while 300 cows were either killed or stolen.
In a related development, the President upon his return trip from neighbouring Ghana will extend his official visits to other troubled spots in the country. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina told journalists in Abuja on Monday that the states on the list to be visited by the President later are, Benue, Yobe, Zamfara and Rivers.
“In view of recent terrorist attacks, criminal activities and communal clashes in some states leading to tragic loss of lives and kidnapping of 110 schoolgirls, President Muhammadu Buhari immediately tasked the Armed Forces and other security agencies to compile comprehensive reports on the various incidents.
“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.
“The President calls on all Nigerians, especially those in the affected areas, to cooperate fully with the security agencies to enable them curb the spate of crimes, bring those responsible to justice and prevent further occurrences.”
