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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Saturday commence a three-state visit to Borno, Bauchi and Lagos states, combining official engagements, social functions and condolence visits, before spending the end-of-year holidays in Lagos.
According to a statement issued yesterday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the president will first travel to Borno State, where he is scheduled to commission a number of projects executed by the administration of Governor Babagana Zulum in collaboration with the federal government.
While in Maiduguri, President Tinubu will also attend the wedding ceremony of Sadeeq Sheriff, son of former Borno State Governor and Senator, Ali Modu Sheriff, and his bride, Hadiza Kam Salem.
From Borno, the President will proceed to Bauchi State to pay a condolence visit to the state government and the family of the late Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, the revered Islamic scholar and leader of the Tijjaniyya Muslim Brotherhood.
Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi passed away on November 27.
After the condolence visit, President Tinubu will travel to Lagos, where he will spend the forthcoming end-of-year holidays.
The statement added that the president is expected to feature prominently in several engagements while in Lagos, including serving as the guest of honour at the annual Eyo Festival scheduled for December 27.
The festival, to be held at the Tafawa Balewa Square, will honour notable personalities, including President Tinubu’s mother, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, as well as former Lagos State governors, Alhaji Lateef Jakande and Chief Michael Otedola.
