Eko don ready for big event as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu dey come Lagos for two days to open some important projects wey Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu government build. The visit go start from Wednesday, April 8, reach Thursday, April 9, 2026. Na di first official visit wey Tinubu go make to Lagos State since im become president.
For dis two days, motorists for Lagos go see some changes for road. Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, don talk say dem go close some roads partially for safety and to make di event go smooth. Im announce am on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 through im X handle @seunosiyemi.
For Wednesday, April 8, traffic for Opebi-Allen, Ikeja, and Ojota areas go affect because of di commissioning of di Opebi-Mende Link Bridge. Di event go hold from 9:00 a.m. Motorists wey dey pass dia for morning get advice to use alternative routes to avoid hold-up.
Come Thursday, April 9, another commissioning go hold for Tolu Schools Complex for Ajegunle area. Dis one go affect traffic for Olodi Apapa and Ajegunle areas from 9:00 a.m. Lagos State Government don advise drivers to plan well and follow alternative roads wey LASTMA officials go show dem.
Osiyemi talk say Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officers and other traffic enforcement personnel go dey on ground to manage di situation and help road users. Im describe di Opebi–Mende Link Bridge as one project wey show how different government arms fit work together to improve life for people. “Di bridge connect communities, opportunities, and better Lagos,” im yarn.
Meanwhile, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, don address some rumors wey dey fly around. Im talk say no rift dey between Governor Sanwo-Olu and President Tinubu. Omotoso label reports of tension as mere speculation and imagination. Im yarn say Tinubu no tell anybody say im no like Sanwo-Olu.
Omotoso talk say di topic of Tinubu endorsing successor for Sanwo-Olu never even come up. Im explain say APC party go decide who go replace Sanwo-Olu when di time reach. “Omotoso sọ pe ẹgbẹ oṣelu APC yoo sọ ẹni ti yoo rọpo Sanwo-Olu ti asiko ba ti to,” im talk for Yoruba during Channels TV Morning Brief program.
Di projects wey Tinubu go open na key legacy projects of Sanwo-Olu administration. Among dem na newly constructed Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, Lagos State Geographic Information Service (LAGIS) building for Alausa, and Lagos Multi-Agency Building for same Alausa. Others include Lagos Fresh Food Hub for Abijo, Ajah, Tolu Schools Complex for Ajegunle, and Maracana Stadium wey get 19 mini-football pitches side by side for Ajegunle.
Omotoso explain say di projects show Sanwo-Olu administration commitment to Lagos development and to improve living standards of residents. Im talk say di infrastructure dem plan am well and execute am to address di growing needs of population, make movement easy, stimulate economic activities, and enhance social welfare.
“Di projects testify to di administration unwavering commitment to building a Greater Lagos wey inclusive, sustainable and globally competitive,” Omotoso yarn. Im add say di development show importance of continuity for governance and value of visionary leadership for driving development.
Im talk say Tinubu presence for Lagos for dis occasion reinforce strong partnership between Federal Government and Lagos State. “Di planned project unveiling ceremony highlights di importance of continuity in governance and di value of visionary leadership in driving development,” im talk. “We dey confident say dis projects no go only serve immediate needs of our people but go stand as enduring legacies for generations to come.”
For background, Governor Sanwo-Olu don reflect on leadership for one interview wey im grant recently. Im share im experience as number one citizen of Nigeria economic nerve centre. Sanwo-Olu talk about first challenges wey im face after dem swear am for im first term for 2019. Di governor, wey im second and last tenure go end for 2027, reveal how im want people to remember am after im leave office.
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