Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong, has through a press release announced the postponement of the earlier proposed visit of Nigerian President, Mohammudu Buhari to Plateau state; See Press Release Below…
DIRECTORATE OF PRESS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, PLATEAU
STATE
PRESS RELEASE
The Office of the Executive Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Simon
Bako Lalong has been inundated in the last one week with calls concerning a
planned State Stakeholders meeting on Saturday the 25th November,
2017, with President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR after his initially proposed visit
to the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru for
theGraduation Ceremony of Participants of Senior Executive
Course No. 39.
The interest generated by the news of Mr President’s visit is well
appreciated given the desire of Mr President to hold Consultative Dialogue with
the citizens of Plateau State, to discuss matters of Governance and the
security challenges occasioned by recent violent attacks, on innocent citizens
in some rural communities in the Northern Senatorial District. It is however unfortunate
that some pressing National and international exigencies of the Office of Mr
President have necessitated a cancellation of the Visit, and this is deeply
regretted.
The Governor is however happy to have received the confirmation of the
President’s acceptance to pay a scheduled State visit in the coming year,
during which the President will hold a parley with all stakeholders in the State.
The Executive Governor in line with the Initial arrangement to receive
Mr President is directing all Members of the State Executive Council,
Management Committee Chairmen, Heads of Government MDAs and other Top
Government functionaries, to assemble at the Yakubu Gowon Airport Heipang by
8am on Saturday 25th November, 2017 to receive the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo
SAN GCON, who will be attending the NIPSS Course 39, Graduation Ceremony as the
Special Guest of Honour.
Signed
Samuel Emmanuel
Nanle
Director,
Press & Public Affairs
24th
November, 2017