The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, arrived Lagos State amid heavy presence of security for the inauguration of the Lekki Deep Sea Port.
The sea port is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) venture between the Federal and Lagos State Governments.
The President will also flag off a private company called Tolaram and the 32-metric tons per-hour Lagos Rice Mill.
The rice mill is one of the largest in the world, and the 18.75-kilometre, six-lane rigid-pavement Eleko Junction to Epe Expressway.
There was heavy presence of various security personnel at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, as President Muhammadu Buhari arrived the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President would be in Lagos from January 23 – 24 to inaugurate the projects.
Buhari arrived at the Murtala Muhammad Airport on Monday at 3:33pm.
Present at the event to receive the President are the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; the Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji and Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun.
Also present are Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, the Service Chiefs, and members of the Lagos State Executive Council.
The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu shared photos from the inauguration on Facebook alongside a caption that reads: “Today, Lagos experienced a festival of projects, as His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari arrived our dear State to commission our legacy projects.
“President Buhari who will be on a two-day working visit will be commissioning the Lekki Deep Seaport, the Lagos Rice Mill, Imota, 18.75killometers Eleko-Epe rigid pavement six lane Expressway, First Phase of the Blue Light Rail from Mile Two to Marina and the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History.
“His first port of call was the Lekki Deep Seaport, after inspecting the guard of honour at the parade ground.”
