By Gabriel Atumeyi
365Daily – President Muhammadu Buhari is in Imo State for a one-day working visit.
The Presidential jet landed at the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Owerri, the state capital, around 9:30am where he was received by dignitaries.
Buhari, decked in Igbo traditional attire, was received by Governor Hope Uzodimma and some members of his Executive Council.
After inspecting a guard of honour mounted by a detachment of the Nigerian Army, the President was driven to Owerri City Centre where he’s expected to commission some projects.
The Governor of Imo State, in a post on Facebook, stated that the President is in the state to commission some projects.
He wrote, “It is with a heart full of gratitude that I, on behalf of the good people of Imo State, welcome His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR to the Eastern Heartland on a working visit to commission some of our completed people-oriented projects.
“Mr President, we are delighted to have you in Imo State on this august occasion despite your tight schedules and it’s our pleasure that while in Imo State, you will enjoy the hospitality and conviviality of our people.”