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President Muhammadu Buhari, will on Thursday leave for the United Kingdom(UK) on a private visit.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said the president will pay an official visit to Maiduguri on Thursday, where he will commission developmental projects in the sectors of education, healthcare and roads.
He said after visiting Maiduguri, the president will proceed to the UK on a private visit. He did not give details of the trip but the president might use the opportunity to do some medical checks since his doctors are based in London.
He is expected to return to the country on May 5.