- Professor Yemi Osinbajo was received by Niger state officials as he arrived the state to open the Economic Summit which starts today August 14, 2017
- Osinbajo is expected to be join by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar to flag off the summit
- Sokoto state Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has also touched down in Niger to participate in the summit
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, touched down in Niger state on Monday August 14, to declare open the Niger Economic Summit.
The announcement was made public via the twitter account of Inside Arewa News, @Insidearewa.
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Also arriving the state for the opening of the summit, was the Sokoto state Governor Aminu Tambuwal.
The tweet read: “Niger state Government Officials welcomes Ag. Pres @ProfOsinbajo, Sokoto state Governor @AWTambuwal among others to Niger Economic Summit.”
The following pictures were also attached:
Yemi Osinbajo greets Niger state officials as he arrives for the Economic Summit (Photo credit: Twitter: @Insidearewa)
The Acting President is greeted by a little child as he arrives Niger state for the Economic Summit (Photo credit: Twitter: @Insidearewa)
Niger state officials stand at attention as they await the arrival of the Acting President (Photo credit: Twitter: @Insidearewa)
The acting president is expected to be joined by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar to flag off the summit.
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that President Muhammadu Buhari was once again urged to diversifying the economy in order to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians.
Former Governor of Niger state Alhaji Babangida Aliyu, made this call in Abuja during an interview.
He stated: “For many years we have been talking about the diversification of our economy but we kept on relying on oil”.
Watch this NAIJ.com TV video asking if Osinbajo is a better President than Buhari
