President Jonathan Was Never Scheduled To Visit Chibok – Abati

The Presidency yesterday denied any plan for President Goodluck Jonathan to visit Chibok, Borno State yesterday.

Over 200 secondary school girls were abducted by terrorist in Chibok over a month ago.

According to Twitter account of the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati on Friday, the was not scheduled to visit Chibok as widely reported yesterday.


He described the reports as rumours, wrong and maliciousness to allege that a “non-existent trip has been cancelled.”

He said: “Every trip by the President is usually pre-announced. The Presidency did not at any time announce a trip to Chibok today (Friday). Ignore rumours.”

He explained that the statement issued by my office on Thursday only indicated that the President was scheduled to travel to Paris yesterday.

“It is therefore wrong and malicious to allege that a non-existent trip has been cancelled.” He stated (Nation)