President Muhammadu Buhari is in Daura, his hometown, for a four-day official visit the presidency has revealed.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement said, Buhari on arrival was welcomed at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport, Katsina by the Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, the Deputy Governor, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly and the Chief Judge.
In Daura, the Emir, Alhaji Faruk Umar Faruk, led District Heads and traditional title holders to receive the President at the Helipad.
In the course of his stay in Daura, he is expected to, among other engagements, participate in the All Progressives Party, APC membership registration, and revalidation exercise.
The President considers this exercise as a very important one for the nation’s democracy and its yearning for good leadership as a requirement of the process of nation-building.
In a broadcast last week, President Buhari urged ‘all good people,’ not only to speak but to rise up and ‘get involved in the task of improving their society,’ adding that ‘for most citizens, their greatest weapon is their vote. Register now for your Party and register when the time comes for elections.’
The President is expected to return to the seat of power in Abuja on Tuesday.
In a related development, earlier today the presidency released a statement alleging an ‘orchestrated smear campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari.’Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesperson, claimed the campaign will be executed to portray ‘the president as pandering to ethnic and other primordial tendencies, contrary to his pledge to belong to all Nigerians.’
In recent times, the president has been criticized by Nigerians for various reasons including, nepotism, insensitivity and poor approach to leadership.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK