The nation’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has commenced his two-day state visit to the rustic state of Jigawa, with official turning of the sod of the multi-billion valley irrigation project in the state.
President Buhari, who flew into Dutse airport, at about 9 am morning, was received on arrival by Governor Mohammad Badaru Abubakar, and members of the state executive council, traditional council, among others.
After inspection of a parade mounted by a detachment of state formation of the Nigerian Army, the president was convey in an Helicopter to Auyo site of the flagging off of the valley irrigation project.
The president is about now commissioning some road project built by the administration of Governor Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar.