The 8th Bola Tinubu Colloquium held today at the International Conference Center, Abuja.
This year's colloquium which has its theme as “Agriculture: Action, Work , Revolution” is part of the activities marking Tinubu's 64th birthday celebration.
Dignitaries at the event included President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Ooni of Ife Adeyeye Babatunde Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) and his wife, Olori Wuraola
Ogunwusi among others.
Army authorities have promised a one million naira reward for anyone with information that can lead to his rescue.
Col Samaila Inusa was abducted on Saturday night by unknown gunmen while in the company of his wife.
A statement issued by the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Col Abdul Usman said that the gunmen dropped off Col Inusa's wife and fled in his car in the direction of Abuja.
Cameroonian authorities have disclosed that the two girls who were recently arrested with suicide bombs have no Western education and are not from Chibok.
Investigators in Cameroon identified the self-confessed suicide bomber as Aissatou Musa and her accomplice as Mamma Sali.
According to a source, “Available information as regards the acclaimed Chibok girl indicated as follows: Aissatou Musa, who claimed to be one of the Chibok girls, is the daughter of Musa Bladi and Fanta(mother) of Mandara ethnic group.
“The second girl is Mamma Sali. She is the daughter of Sali Chetima and Hajiya Bintou of Kanuri tribe.
“Both hail from Bama and speak in Mandara, Hausa and Kanuri. They have never been to any Western school, except Koranic schools. They have no relationship with the 219 Chibok girls.”
The source said however that the girls have not been handed over to Nigerian authorities because they are still needed for investigation in Cameroon.
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