Tinubu Postpones Ogun Trip, Heads to Jos Over Plateau Killings
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled visit to Iperu in Ogun State to inaugurate the Gateway International Cargo Airport, opting instead to travel to Jos in Plateau State to commiserate with victims of recent deadly attacks.
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According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President will visit Plateau State to express solidarity with the government and people following the killing of innocent citizens in the recent violence.
After the visit to Jos, Tinubu will proceed to Lagos to observe the Good Friday and continue activities marking the Easter period.
The President is now expected to travel to Iperu on Saturday, April 4, where he will officially commission the Gateway International Cargo Airport and inaugurate two commercial aircraft designated for export and import operations aimed at boosting economic growth in Ogun State.
During the Ogun visit, Tinubu will also inaugurate the new Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service and its operational vehicles.
He will later return to Lagos, where he is scheduled to commission several major infrastructure projects executed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. These include the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge, the Lagos State Geographic Information System Building, a Multi-Agency Complex named after the President, and a school complex.
Before returning to Abuja, the President will visit Bayelsa State on April 10 to inaugurate projects completed by Governor Duoye Diri.
The change in schedule underscores the Federal Government’s focus on responding to the security situation in Plateau State and providing support to affected communities.
Tinubu Postpones Ogun Trip, Heads to Jos Over Plateau Killings