Some residents in Damaturu have taken a day leave to receive President Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressives Congress (APC) who is on a presidential campaign visit to the Yobe capital on Monday.
The
residents, who spoke to News Agency of Nigeria on Monday, said the
one-day leave would afford them the opportunity to catch a glimpse of
the president while in the state.
Alhaji Aliyu Mustapha, a
provision seller at Bayan Tasha Business Centre, said he had locked his
shop until after the president’s visit.
“I am going to the main road where he will be passing through so that I can catch a glimpse of the president,” he said.
Habu
Habibu, an electric materials dealer, said: “today we are on a
self-declared holiday to welcome the president until after the visit.”
“Everyone
on our street has closed his shop to welcome the president; we are so
proud of him to have restored relative peace to the Northeast,” he said.
Mohammed
AbdulRahman of Zanna Zakariya Housing Estate, said: “we will support
and re-elect Buhari for a second term for providing more dividends of
democracy.”
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Meanwhile,
security operatives have been deployed to all strategic locations in
the metropolis to ensure safety and peace throughout the visit.
NAN
reports that there was no official declaration of a public holiday by
the state government, but most of the state civil servants have not been
to work, while most schools and business centres are closed.
Some
streets were cleaned, while the Damaturu Stadium, the venue of the
campaign, was given a facelift as part of the preparation for the
President’s visit.
Source:- Thenationonlineng
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