Tinubu lands in Lagos for ECOWAS 50th Anniversary, project unveiling

President Bola Tinubu landed in Lagos on Tuesday at 4:15 pm to participate in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 50th Anniversary celebrations.

He was warmly received by Lagos government officials upon arrival.

On Wednesday, President Tinubu will host fellow ECOWAS Heads of State and Government at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) and Eko Hotels and Suites, continuing the regional bloc’s golden jubilee events, which commenced last month in Accra.

Key highlights include a reenactment of the 1975 ECOWAS declaration at NIIA, with participation from the only surviving signatory, retired General Yakubu Gowon, who will also deliver a speech at Eko Hotels.

During his visit, President Tinubu will commission several administration projects such as Section I of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the Lekki Deep Sea Port Tax Credit Concrete Road, the flag-off of Section II of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, and the 7th Axial Road.

Additionally, he will virtually commission the Kano-Kanwar-Danja-Hadejiya Section II Road and Yakasai-Zalli Road, and flag off the Kano Northern By-pass, Zaria-Hunkuyi-Dabai Section I, Dabai-Kafur Malumfashi, and Malumfashi-Dayi-Yashe-Gidan Mutum Daya Section III roads.

President Tinubu will also attend Eid-el-Kabir prayers at the State House, Dodan Barracks, before returning to Abuja.