- President Buhari is expected to arrive Katsina en route to his hometown
- The president will be celebrating this year's Eid-el-Kabir in Daura, Katsina state
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to arrive Katsina state today, August 30, en route to Daura his hometown for Sallah celebration.
This was revealed by Katsina state governor Aminu Masari in a tweet to welcome the president.
NAIJ.com gathered that the president is expected to land at the Umaru Musa Yaradua International Airport by 3pm and thereafter use a presidential chopper to Daura.
The Katsina state governor said: "Our leader and President Buhari; As we, today, await your arrival to Katsina en route to Daura, our prayers are always with you Sir."
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NAIJ.com had earlier reported that the government of President Buhari declared Friday, September 1 and Monday September 4, 2017 as holidays in celebration of the Eid-el-Kabir.
The announcement of the public holiday was made by Abdulrahman Dambazau, the interior minister.
Speaking on behalf of the government, Danbazau congratulated Muslims over the celebration.
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Wednesday, 30 August 2017