President Bola Tinubu on Friday arrived in Lagos on a working visit, shortly after attending the coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
This was contained in a statement on Friday issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, the President’s visit comes as Nigeria prepares for a modest celebration of its 65th Independence Anniversary.
The statement stated that while in Lagos, Tinubu is expected to meet with key players in the private sector as well as senior government officials.
It noted that the President will proceed to Imo State on Tuesday, September 30, where he is scheduled to commission a number of projects executed by Governor Hope Uzodimma.
“As part of the Independence anniversary activities, Tinubu will also inaugurate the remodelled National Theatre in Lagos, which has been renamed the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts,” the statement added.
The President declared that Nigeria’s economy “has turned around” following the sweeping reforms introduced by his administration over the past two years.
Speaking in Ibadan at the coronation of Oba Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, the President assured Nigerians that the sacrifices of the past two years would soon yield tangible benefits.
“Today, I am honoured to bring the cheering news that our economy has turned around and there is now light at the end of the tunnel,” Tinubu said.
The President stated that the success of the reforms was owed to the support, endurance, and sacrifices of Nigerians, noting that the sacrifices made by Nigerians in the past 28 months were not in vain.
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