President Muhammadu Buhari scheduled one-day trip to Ogoniland, Rivers
state Senegal for the flag off of Niger Delta clean up was reportedly
canceled due to security threats to the President
from a newly formed militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, who had
threatened to kill the President should he step foot in the Niger Delta
region.
A Presidential source told SaharaReporters that President Buhari will be represented by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo
Text from @FemAdesina to @SaharaReporters confirming VP will represent @NGRPresident at Ogoni #NDCleanUp
The president had blamed an ear infection for canceling the visit to Lagos where he was scheduled to commission some projects finished by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode two weeks ago.
It is unclear if the President plans to attend the ECOWAS meeting scheduled to discuss issues of regional security and economic development in Dakar tomorrow.
President Buhari Cancels Trip To Ogoni land Over "Assassination Threats" VP Osinbajo to represent him
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