President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to visit Niger State, where the Minna International Airport will be renamed after him.
Gatekeepers News reports that the visit, scheduled for Monday, aims to inaugurate agricultural equipment and projects geared towards enhancing food security worth billions of naira.
Briefing journalists in Minna on Sunday, the State Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Hon. Binta Mamman, said arrangements have been concluded by the government to ensure a smooth visit of the President.
The Minna International Airport named after Abubakar Iman will now be renamed after President Tinubu, the commissioner said.
On his part, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Bawa Bosso reiterated the commitment of the present administration of Governor Umaru Bago to ensuring food security in the country hence the agricultural mechanization flag-off.
He said the governor has provided 500 tractors out of 10,000, while 200 power tillers are on the ground out of 1,000 target.
However, the planters are yet to arrive as they were all stationed at the Minna airport ready for the commissioning slated for Monday.
The event will also include the symbolic commissioning of the agricultural equipment and the foundation laying of the Hajj terminal at the airport.
