Tinubu returns to Abuja after 10-day working visit to Lagos
President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Monday after a 10-day working visit to Lagos, presidential aide Bayo Onanuga said in a statement.
Mr Tinubu arrived in Lagos on September 26, after attending the coronation of the Olubadan, Rashidi Ladoja, in Ibadan.
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During his stay in Lagos, he met with major investors, including Bayo Ogunlesi, CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners, and Hakeem Belo-Osagie, chairman of Metis Capital Partners.
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‎He also received Arsenio Dominguez, the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), alongside Marine and Blue Economy Minister Adegboyega Oyetola and other sector leaders.
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Mr ‎Tinubu reaffirmed his commitment to positioning Nigeria’s maritime sector as a strong alternative to fossil fuels.
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Ahead of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day, the president visited Imo State to commission key projects completed by Governor Hope Uzodimma.
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While in Imo, he unveiled a book by Mr Uzodimma, documenting 10 years of APC governance in Nigeria.
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‎On Independence Day, Mr Tinubu addressed the nation from the historic state house, Dodan Barracks, in Lagos.
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‎He later inaugurated the renovated National Theatre, now renamed the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts.
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‎On Saturday, the president travelled to Jos, Plateau, for the burial of Lydia Yilwatda, mother of APC chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda.
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‎At the funeral, Mr Tinubu paid tribute to Mrs Yilwatda and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to religious fairness and national unity.
(NAN)
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