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Departure
Benin, Nov. 8, 2016 (NAN) President Muhammad Buhari on Tuesday afternoon departed for Abuja from Benin Airport after his two-day official visit to Edo.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the President’s aircraft, a Nigerian Air Force plane, with the registration number 5N-FGT, was airborne at 1.45 p.m.
The President had arrived at the airport from Iyamoh, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo, in a Nigeria Air Force helicopter, in the company of Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo at 1.30 p.m.
NAN reports that President Buhari was in the company of Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State and Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who both arrived from Iyamoh in the same helicopter.
At the airport, the President was received by a guard of honour mounted by officers of both the Nigerian Air force and the Army.
NAN reports that there was heavy security presence provided by the Army, Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), within and outside the precinct of the Benin airport before the President’s arrival.
The President, while in Iyamoh, inaugurated the new Edo State University.
NAN recalls that the President had arrived in Benin City, Edo on Monday to inaugurate some projects executed by the outgoing Adams Oshiomhole-led government.
Other projects inaugurated by President Buhari included the new 200-bed Central Hospital, Siloko and the East-End Circular road project as well as the Queen Ede Erosion control project.
The President also, during the visit, paid a courtesy visit to the new Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II. (NAN)
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Edited By Hajia Sani/Yusuf Zango