The presidential hopeful has been heavily criticised by Nigerians for embarking on the trip.
The governor, who is on a publicity blitz to promote his rail and other transportation projects in Lagos noted that his government planned to reduce gridlock in Lagos.
Biodun Olujimi, one of the party’s aspirants for the June 18 governorship election, pulled out of the primary election alleging irregularities.
The president was however in Sokoto state to commission a cement plant by manufacturing company, BUA Group.
“We need to give hope to Africans so they don’t need to cross the Mediterranean in order to find…a better life.”
Matches initially billed to take place at the stadium will now be played at Yaounde’s Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium.
Both chambers last week re-visited the electoral act amendment bill after President Muhammadu Buhari refused to assent to it.
The stampede came barely a day after 17 people were killed in a nightclub fire in Yaounde.
The police has identified the gunman as an 18-year-old biology student at the University of Heidelberg in southwestern Germany.
The bank further predicted that activities in the telecommunications and financial services sectors will wax strong.
