President Muhammadu Buhari has today, June 2, cancelled his visit to Ogoni land to kick off the cleaning program.
While
no official reason was given for the cancellation of the trip, it
followed threats by Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) on the life of Buhari.
However,
President Buhari as Nigeria’s military Head of State visited Tekuru
Waterside in Bodo-Gokana, Ogoni Kingdom in Rivers state where he had
gone to commission a fish pond on the 15th of August 1984.
His host then was the military governor of Rivers state, Police Commissioner Fidelis Oyakhilome.
According to Vice President, Yemi Osinabjo, President Buhari will visit Ogoniland in Rivers state soon.
It is the second time in less than two weeks that President Buhari would cancel a scheduled event outside Abuja.
On
the night of May 22, Buhari suspended his scheduled official visit to
Lagos state fixed for the morning of Monday, May 23,citing “scheduling
difficulties” as reason.
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