President Tinubu Departs For Lagos To Mark ECOWAS 5Oth Anniversary And Commission Projects

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Lagos on Tuesday, May 26, to join other leaders in commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

According to a statement by presidential aide Bayo Onanuga, the ECOWAS golden jubilee celebrations began in Accra last month, and the Lagos events will feature a reenactment of the 1975 declaration at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in Victoria Island.

Onanuga noted that President Tinubu, who serves as the Chairman of ECOWAS, will highlight the economic bloc’s key achievements. He mentioned that Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, Chairman of the NIIA and former Minister of External Affairs, will provide an overview of the bloc’s 50-year history, which will be further discussed by panellists at the NIIA. Additionally, Onanuga stated that Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), the only surviving Head of State who signed the ECOWAS declaration, will take part in all the ceremonies and deliver a speech at the Eko Hotels.

Onanuga further disclosed that during his time in Lagos, President Tinubu will, on Saturday, May 31, commission several projects undertaken by the administration.
“Among them are Section I of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, 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.

The President will virtually commission 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.”

Onanuga also mentioned that President Tinubu will participate in the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at the State House, Dodan Barracks, before heading back to Abuja.

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