Buhari meets Governor El-Rufai in Aso Rock

Buhari meets Governor El-Rufai in Aso Rock

- President Buhari met with Governor El-Rufai at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, June 10

- Details of the closed-door meeting have not been disclosed by the presidency at the time of this report

- The meeting may, however, be connected to the recent killings in Kaduna state

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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday evening, June 10, met with the governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, at the State House in Abuja.

This was disclosed by Bashir Ahmad who is a personal assistant to President Buhari’s on new media via his Twitter handle.

“President @MBuhari receives the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir @elrufai this evening at the State House, Abuja,” he tweeted.

Details of the meeting are not known yet at the time of filing this report. However, it may be connected with the recent killings in Kaduna state.

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Buhari meets with Governor El-Rufai in Aso Rock
Buhari meets with Governor El-Rufai in Aso Rock. Photo credit: Presidency
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Legit.ng reported how gunmen who invaded Tudu village in Kaduna state, killing not less than nine people while several others were left injured.

In another related development, President Buhari has assured the people and government of Katsina state of renewed efforts to improve the security of lives and property in the state, and other parts of the country.

The president gave the assurance in a meeting with Governor Aminu Bello Masari, at the State House on Thursday, June 4.

He said bandits, who have committed crimes against innocent citizens in the state, and across the country, will not be spared.

He commiserated with the governor over the loss of lives from attacks by bandits, which include district head of Yantumaki, Alhaji Atiku Maidabino, and APC chairman in Batsari local government council, Alhaji Abdulhamid Sani Duburawa.

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Similarly, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the military to totally crush bandits responsible for attacks on the people of Sokoto state.

The Nigerian president gave the order on Thursday, May 28, in a statement issued by his media aide, Garba Shehu.

Buhari described the recent attacks by bandits in the Sabon Birni local government area (LGA) of Sokoto state as tragic and unfortunate.

“We will not abandon you to your fate because we are determined to bring these mass murderers to their knees and crush them totally,” the president said.

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