President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday visit Jos in continuation of his reelection campaign.
The Deputy Governor Plateau State Sonni Tyoden told reporters in Jos on Wednesday that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress and Presidential Campaign Council Co-Chairman Asiwaju Bola Tinubu would accompany the President on the campaign trip.
Others are the National Chairman of the party Adams Oshiomhole and Director-General of the Buhari Campaign Organisation Rotimi Amaechi.
Tyoden said, “The President’s visit to Plateau will afford him the opportunity to once again seek votes.
“As usual, we are expecting a large gathering of party faithful from all the 17 local government areas of the state.”
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Flying Eagles to play Saudi Arabia in Jeddah next week
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday disclosed that the U-20 national team (Flying Eagles) would fly to Jeddah this weekend for an international friendly game against Saudi Arabia next week.
The match, it said, is designed to toughen the team ahead of next month’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Niger Republic.
According to thenff.com, Team Administrator, Aliyu Ibrahim Lawal disclosed that arrangements were in top gear for the seven–time African champions to fly out of Nigeria this weekend for the game billed for Tuesday in Jeddah.
The match will rekindle memories of the opening match of the 1989 FIFA U20 World Cup finals, in which the Flying Eagles came from behind to defeat the Saudis 2-1 inside the King Fahd International Stadium on February 16, 1989.
In that match, Al Suraiti got the Saudis in front after 16 minutes but Mutiu Adepoju and Christopher Ohenhen got second half goals that earned Nigeria three precious points.
The Flying Eagles eventually finished the tournament as runners-up, after losing the final match 0-2 to Portugal.
Coach Paul Aigbogun is expected to travel to Jeddah with the squad he will be taking to Niger Republic for the U20 AFCON, where Nigeria will contest in Group A against host nation Niger, South Africa and Burundi.
