The Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has been honoured with a chieftaincy title by traditional rulers in Abia state.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo receives a traditional chieftaincy title from Abia state traditional rulers
The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who is currently in Abia state on a state visit has received a chieftaincy title as the 'Enyioha 1' from traditional rulers on Friday.
According to the VP's media aide, Laolu Akande, the VP is in the state to consolidate his efforts at ensuring that peace returns to the Niger Delta region and and other oil-producing states of the country.
He met with the Abia state Governor Okezie Ikpeazu alongside stakeholders and community members in the state. Professor Osinbajo was in Kaduna state where he met with Governor Nasir El-Rufai in the morning of Friday, March 24, 2017 before travelling to to Owerri, the capital of Imo state before where he then navigated to Abia.
VP welcomed by Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu
“VP Osinbajo (is) now in Abia state continuing FG'S interactive engagements with oil-producing communities. He went through Kaduna-Owerri to Abia “VP (is) accompanied by three ministers: Trade and Industry, Niger Delta and Petroleum Resources (state)." Akande revealed.
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