President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday called off his five-day casual leave as a mark of respect for the victims of the terrorists attacks across the battlefields in the North East region.
To further boost the morale of soldiers in the region he is also scheduled to visit the troops today according to a report by TheNewsGuru, quoting presidency sources.
Buhari had taken his casual leave to run from November 27 to December 2 with the intention of resting at his home country, Daura, Katsina State.
He had also earlier cancelled his official trip to Benin City, the Edo State capital, where he was to have inaugurated the Edo-Azura Power Plant and graced the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Annual Conference.
Presidency sources further told TheNewsGuru that cancellation of the trips would also enable the president to continue his on-going meetings and consultations with relevant security and community intelligence personnel aimed at addressing the worsening security challenges.
Buhari is expected to declare open today, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Annual Conference, which was moved from Benin City to Maiduguri, Borno State, at the Government House Conference Hall and use the opportunity to visit troops fighting Boko Haram.
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In a posting on Twitter on Monday, presidential spokesman, Mr. Bashir Ahmad, said Buhari would attend the army conference in Maiduguri as well as address troops to boost their morale.
“President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled his planned official visit to Benin, Edo State tomorrow, to visit Maiduguri, Borno State on Wednesday,” he wrote.
