In a series of events marking the first anniversary of his administration, President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja for Lagos today to commission several significant infrastructure projects completed under his tenure.
On Sunday, President Tinubu will inaugurate the newly reconstructed concrete-paved road leading to the nation’s major ports in Apapa and Tin Can Island.
The project, initiated under the Muhammadu Buhari administration, was financed by the Dangote Group through its tax credits.
A statement signed by Special Adviser Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday, said additionally, the President will virtually inaugurate the refurbished Third Mainland Bridge, which has received public praise for its high-quality finishing.
It reads further : “President Tinubu will return to Abuja on Tuesday to begin another round of commissioning. He will first inaugurate the Southern Parkway, which the Nyesom Wike-led FCT Administration named after him.
” On Wednesday, the President will attend the National Assembly Dialogue Series, after which he will unveil the National Assembly Library Complex, named after him.
” President Tinubu will leave the National Assembly to relaunch the commercialisation of Abuja Light Rail, also known as Abuja Metro. He will symbolically join a train ride to the city centre.
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” The Abuja Metro was completed in 2018 by the Buhari Administration. It was put into commercial use up till 2020. But with the onset of COVID-19, the train service was abandoned. Vandals descended on the facility, putting it out of use.
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“FCT Minister Wike, after spending $15 million and building access roads to the various stations, has refurbished it for commercial service.
” After the train ride, President Tinubu will also inaugurate the Wuye Flyover-Link Bridge and the Defence Intelligence Agency Headquarters.
On Friday 31 May, President Tinubu will commission the NASENI-Portland Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) Reverse Engineering Centre at Utako.”
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