President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, received a boisterous welcome from a massive crowd of Nigerians as he returns to Lagos after a seven-day trip abroad.
As soon as he arrived the presidential wing of Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, he was warmly received by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Senators and Representatives from Lagos State, as well as party officials who had thronged the airport to welcome him.
As President Tinubu’s convoy made its way from Ikeja to his private residence in Bourdillon, Ikoyi, Lagosians lined the road from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), enthusiastically waving and expressing their joy.
This marks the President’s first visit to Lagos since his inauguration as Nigeria’s 16th President on May 29, 2023.
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army in conjunction with personnel from the Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Air Force also mounted a guard of honour for him, while the standing troupe of the Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture entertained guests.
President Tinubu is scheduled to join fellow Muslim faithful for the Eid prayers on Wednesday at the Obalende Eid Prayer Ground, located at Dodan Barracks, the former seat of the Nigerian government.
