President Muhammadu Buhari scheduled one-day trip to Ogoniland, Rivers
state Today 2nd June 2016 for the flag off of Niger Delta clean up has been
canceled.
A Presidential source told SaharaReporters that President Buhari will be represented by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo
The
cancelation is not unconnected to security threats to the President
from a newly formed militant group, Niger Delta Avengers who had
threatened to kill the President should he step foot in the Niger Delta
region.
The president had blamed an ear infection for canceling
the visit to Lagos where he was scheduled to commission some projects
finished by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode two weeks ago.
It is
unclear if the President plans to attend the ECOWAS meeting scheduled to
discuss issues of regional security and economic development in Dakar
tomorrow.