By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday travelled to Daura, his hometown, in Katsina State, to start what his office described as a “four-day official visit.”
A statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said Buhari was welcomed on arrival at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport, Katsina by the Governor, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, the Deputy Governor, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly and the Chief Judge.
In Daura, the Emir, Alhaji Faruk Umar Faruk, led District Heads and traditional title holders to receive the President at the Helipad.
The statement said the president, in the course of his stay in Daura, is expected to, among other engagements, participate in the All Progressives Party (APC) membership registration and revalidation exercise.
“The President considers this exercise as a very important one for the nation’s democracy and its yearning for good leadership as a requirement of the process of nation building,” Shehu wrote.
“In a broadcast last week, President Buhari urged “all good people,” not only to speak but to rise up and “get involved in the task of improving their society,” adding that “for most citizens, their greatest weapon is their vote. Register now for your Party and register when the time comes for elections.”
Buhari is expected to return to Abuja on Tuesday.