Amanze Chinonye
President Tinubu on Monday returned to Abuja after a 10-day working visit to Lagos and other parts of the country, during which he met top investors, commissioned major projects, and reaffirmed his commitment to national development.
The president arrived in Lagos on September 26 after attending the coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, in Ibadan. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the visit was part of efforts to attract private investment and strengthen key sectors of the economy.
In Lagos, Tinubu held talks with Bayo Ogunlesi, Chief Executive of Global Infrastructure Partners, and Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Chairman of Metis Capital Partners, on mobilizing funding for energy, logistics, and infrastructure projects. He also received Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and pledged to make Nigeria’s maritime industry a viable alternative to oil revenue.
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The president later traveled to Imo State, where he commissioned multiple projects executed by Governor Hope Uzodimma, including major roads, flyovers, and a new conference centre. He also unveiled the governor’s book chronicling a decade of APC governance in Nigeria.
On Independence Day, Tinubu delivered his national address from Dodan Barracks, Lagos, before commissioning the renovated National Arts Theatre, renamed the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts. He used the occasion to urge Nigerians to speak positively about their country and support the creative economy.
On October 4, the president attended the funeral of Mama Lydia Yilwatda, mother of APC National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, in Jos, Plateau State. He paid tribute to the late matriarch and assured Christian communities in the North of his administration’s commitment to fairness and equity among all faiths.
The Presidency described the 10-day trip as “fruitful and strategic,” citing renewed investor confidence and stronger partnerships across key sectors.
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