News reaching CKN News has it that President
Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled his visit to Lagos scheduled for tomorrow..
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina confirmed this in a chat with the Editor in Chief of
CKN News, Chris Kehinde Nwandu this evening.
He informed us that the President will be represented
by his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo..No reason was given for the cancellation.
CKN News check revealed that
the State government has expended so much in its preparation of the visit. As
at 9.25pm today when CKN News visited the Lagos Island, contractors were still
seen mounting the flag of ruling APC with the pictures of the President Buhari as
well as that of Governor Ambode on the 3rd mainland bridge
apparently not aware that the President will not make the visit
Feelers have it that the state
government is not happy with the cancellation after all the preparation it has
made towards the two day visit.
This
was the one paragraph statement issued by the Vice President’s office today.
“President Muhammadu Buhari will be represented in
Lagos State tomorrow on an official visit by Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo, SAN.
On behalf of the President, Prof. Osinbajo would commission a number of projects in the state as part of the visit.
'Laolu Akande,Senior Special Assistant-Media & Publicity.In the Office of the Vice President”
On behalf of the President, Prof. Osinbajo would commission a number of projects in the state as part of the visit.
'Laolu Akande,Senior Special Assistant-Media & Publicity.In the Office of the Vice President”
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