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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Friday for a working visit, set to engage with Nigeria’s private sector and senior government officials as the country prepares for a low-key 65th Independence anniversary, the Presidency has said.
The President’s visit to Lagos follows his attendance at the coronation of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the new Olubadan of Ibadanland in Oyo State.
During his stay in Lagos, according to a statement by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu is set to hold discussions with private sector leaders to strengthen collaboration for national development.
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The President will also commission the remodeled National Theatre, now renamed the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, as part of the Independence Day celebrations, signaling a renewed focus on Nigeria’s cultural heritage.
He will then proceed to Imo State on Tuesday, September 30, to commission several government projects overseen by Governor Hope Uzodimma.
The Independence anniversary celebrations will continue with an inter-denominational church service on Sunday, a press conference on Monday, followed by the presidential broadcast and the official parade on October 1.
