A Federal Government delegation led by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State by mid-day on Monday on a condolence visit over the killing of rice farmers at the weekend by terrorists.
Members of the delegation include the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Ministers of Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello; Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Pantami and that of State for Agriculture, Mustapha Shehuri.
Other members are the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno(retd) and Senior Special Assistant(Media and Publicity) to the President, Garba Shehu.
A statement by Lawan’s Special Adviser on Media, Ola Awoniyi, said the delegation was received on arrival at the Airport by the Borno State Deputy Governor, Usman Gadafu.
“The delegation is in Borno, on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government, to commiserate and identify with the family of the victims, the Government and the people of Borno State over the incident,” the statement said.
