Tinubu Returns To Abuja After a 10-Day Working Visit To Lagos

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja, the nation’s capital, after completing a 10-day working visit to Lagos and other parts of the country, during which he met with investors, commissioned major projects, and attended key national events.

Engagements In Lagos And Ibadan

Tinubu’s visit began after he attended the coronation of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, in Oyo State. Following the ceremony, he travelled to Lagos, where he held a series of high-level meetings with business leaders and international partners aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s economic base.

Among those he met were Bayo Ogunlesi, Chief Executive Officer of Global Infrastructure Partners, and Keem Belo-Osagie, Chairman of Metis Capital Partners. The discussions reportedly focused on driving infrastructure growth and exploring new investment opportunities across critical sectors such as energy, transport, and finance.

During his stay, Tinubu also hosted the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, alongside the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola. The meeting reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to developing Nigeria’s maritime and blue economy as part of broader efforts to diversify the nation’s revenue sources.

The President later delivered his Independence Day broadcast from the State House, Dodan Barracks, where he urged unity and renewed faith in Nigeria’s future. He also commissioned the newly renovated National Theatre, renamed the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, highlighting the government’s focus on promoting creative industries as a key driver of national identity and growth.

Visits To Imo And Plateau States

Beyond his engagements in Lagos, President Tinubu also paid visits to other states during the 10-day period. On September 30, he travelled to Imo State, where he commissioned several projects executed by Governor Hope Uzodimma. He also unveiled the governor’s new book documenting ten years of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in governance.

Tinubu’s presence in Imo underscored the administration’s support for infrastructure and governance development initiatives being implemented across APC-led states.

Later, on October 4, the President attended the burial of Mama Lydia Yilwatda in Jos, Plateau State. Mama Yilwatda was the mother of Professor Nantawe Yilwatda, the chairman of the APC in the state. The visit offered the President an opportunity to connect with political leaders and community members while expressing solidarity with the bereaved family.

While in Jos, Tinubu reiterated his government’s commitment to promoting unity, peace, and fairness among all religious and ethnic groups in Nigeria.

Having completed his engagements, the President returned to Abuja on Monday to resume official duties, marking the end of what his aides described as a productive and wide-ranging working visit that reflected his administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen national cohesion and economic development.