Osinbajo lands in Maiduguri to commission projects

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has landed in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital to launch the 30th edition of the Federal Government’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Clinic, and commission four out of over 500 projects executed by Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum.

Osinbajo, who arrived Maiduguri around 11am, was received by Governor Zulum alongside Senator Kashim Shettima, national and state assembly members, other top government officials and party leaders.

He arrived in the company of the Ministers of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Maryam Katagun, Minister of State for Agriculture, Baba Shehuri, and some National Assembly members from Borno State.

The Vice President is in the state to commission a newly built medical doctors quarters along the airport road in Maiduguri.

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The doctors quarters comprise 78 units of three bedroom apartments from 13 blocks of two-storey buildings with each block having six apartments.

Osinbajo is also expected to commission a shopping complex with 78 shops which would be allocated to operators of small and medium businesses.

The Vice President will also unveil a mega size senior secondary school named after one of Borno’s foremost personalities, late Alhaji Mai Deribe.

Osinbajo is also expected commission Gonidamgari community road which passes communities that include Abbaganaram, Railway terminus, Borno Aluminium, down to Borno flour mill junction in Maiduguri.

TheStar