Maiduguri is in a festive mood as residents await the arrival of President Bola Tinubu on a one-day official visit to Borno.
The Monday visit is the first presidential outing in the state since Mr Tinubu assumed office on May 29.
Mr Tinubu will be in Maiduguri to declare the opening of the Chief of Army Staff Conference and unveil 107 vehicles procured by the Borno government for the state-owned mass transit company Borno Express.
The vehicles comprise 10 luxurious buses, 35 coaster buses, 12 Hummer buses and 50 electric taxis.
On arrival, Mr Tinubu is also expected to pay homage to the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Umar Garbai El-Kanemi.
