President Muhammadu Buhari is currently holding a closed door meeting with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
The meeting is holding inside Mr Buhari’s office at the Presidential Villa. Abuja.Mr Macron’s convoy arrived the forecourt of the president’s office at about 4:35 p.m. Tuesday.
Meawhile, Kuti’s Afrika Shrine in Lagos is already receiving Lagosians in their mammoth crowd as the French President is expected to officially launch the African Cultural Season which takes place in France in 2020, at an event showcasing music, fashion and theatre.
The choice of location — the Shrine concert venue of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti — has come as a surprise for many Nigerians given its association with the anti-establishment musician.
“It’s a pleasant surprise that Macron chose to celebrate the cultural scene in Lagos,” said Steve Ayorinde, Lagos state tourism commissioner.
“But it didn’t come as a shock, knowing that France is a very cultural country and knowing that Macron is a young president.”
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government has announced that there would be traffic diversion and restricted movement from 12 noon to 12 midnight on Tuesday around the Alausa, Afrika Shrine/Agidingbi axis.
