Nigeria, June 19 -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's recent visit to Benue State on Wednesday to address the ongoing insecurity in the region has sparked mixed reactions from residents in North East Nigeria, particularly in Borno State.

In an interview with The News Chronicle on Thursday, Alhaji Mohammed, a Vice Principal at a government secondary school in Maiduguri, expressed deep frustration over the visit.

"This visit is pointless and empty. I don't understand what politicians are doing in Benue at this point. Terrorists attack and kill who they want, and then the president shows up for what? Benue lost over 300 people in a single day, but here in Borno, killings happen almost daily. Tinubu's visit feels more like a campaign stop than ...