PICTURES OF PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN'S VISIT TO BORNO STATE
President Goodluck Jonathan today paid a surprise visit to the troubled North Eastern state of Borno.
The visit which got Nigerians talking is the president’s second visit since to the state since the insurgency ravaging the state started.
The president who said to have been accompanied to the state by the chief of defence staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, military top brass and the national security advisor, Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) as well as about 200 soldiers.









In a related development, the United Kingdom has condemned the Nigerian government over its inability to end the lingering war with the Islamist Boko Haram sect.
The visit which got Nigerians talking is the president’s second visit since to the state since the insurgency ravaging the state started.
The president who said to have been accompanied to the state by the chief of defence staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, military top brass and the national security advisor, Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) as well as about 200 soldiers.
President Jonathan also visited soldiers who sustained injuries in
the fight against Boko Haram and also InternaI Displaced Persons at
their Camp, in Pompomari, Maiduguri.
In the entourage of the President was his spokesperson, Reuben Abati,
who shared photos of the visit on his twitter page. See below:
President Jonathan exchange pleasantries with Borno state prominent citizens
President Jonathan addressing men & officers of 7 Division Nigerian Army at Maimalari Cantonment,
Maiduguri today.
Men
& officers of 7 Division Nigeria Army, in Maiduguri today, hailing
President Jonathan Men & officers of 7 Division Nigeria Army, in
Maiduguri today, saluting President Jonathan
Men & officers of 7 Division Nigeria Army, in Maiduguri today in a group photo with President Jonathan & Gov Shettima
President Jonathan visiting injured soldiers at NA 7 Division Medical Services Centre & Hospital in Maiduguri today
President consoles a soldier on his sick bed
President Jonathan consoles a soldier who still stretches to greet the president in the military way
Internal Displaced Persons await the President’s arrival at their camp
The president met some of the displaced persons
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