Holiday is Over: Buhari Departs Daura as Osibanjo Visits Flooded Benue

President Muhammadu Buhari departed Daura for Abuja on Wednesday after spending his Eid el-Kabir break.

A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the presidential helicopter with registration no.NAF-540 left the Daura helipad for Abuja at 10.24 a.m.

The president was in company of immediate members of his family, Media Aide Garba Shehu and the Chief Security Officer, Bashir Bindawa and members of the protocol unit of the villa.

The highly-elated Buhari commended the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk, for the wonderful reception accorded to his Niger counterpart, President Muhammadou Yusouffou, who visited the Daura palace on Tuesday after visiting President Buhari.

Buhari was accompanied to the departure point by the emir, politicians, well-wishers and security personnel deployed to cover the visit.

Meanwhile, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who visited Benue State has said dredging of River Benue is the immediate option left to the federal government to forestall further flooding in Benue State.

He also said the federal government would assist the state to improve its  drainage systems  to channel flooding water.

The vice president made the statement on his one-day inspection visit to the state.

Osinbajo while calling for the dredging of River Benue to checkmate floods said President Muhammadu Buhari is concerned about the flood situation in the state.

“The president is very concerned about how to stop flooding in the state. That is why dredging of River Benue is very important now," he said.