It was an exciting day in Kaduna as most parts of the state lightened up with the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari, who used the opportunity to inaugurate a water supply expansion project in Zaria. The president, according to Femi Adesina, his spokesperson, also commissioned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) centre of excellence at the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. The event was attended by Nigeria’s former vice president, Namadi Sambo and the emir Zazzau, Shehu Idris.
Buhari acknowledging cheers as he arrived at Kaduna Credit: Femi Adesina Source: UGC Others at the event included the governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and the minister of environment, Muhammad Mahmoud
Some residents cheer as Buhari arrived Zaria, Kaduna state Credit: Femi Adesina Credit Source: UGC Also, the commissioning of the CBN centre of excellence was attended by the vice chancellor of the institution, Prof Ibrahim Garba, the governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele, and Governor El-Rufai.