Adedapo Adesanya
By Adedapo Adesanya
President Muhammadu Buhari will embark on a state visit to Ogun State on Thursday, January 13 to inaugurate some infrastructural projects in the state.
It was stated that President Buhari was earlier billed to visit the Gateway State on December 21, 2021, but the official visit was postponed indefinitely.
In a statement issued on Sunday by Mr Kunle Somorin, the Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State Governor, Mr Dapo Abiodun, the Commander-in-Chief, during the visit, will inaugurate some of the infrastructural projects executed by Governor Abiodun-led administration.
The President will be welcomed at the Gateway City Gate Monument Park, Sagamu Interchange, at 10 a.m, where the first project will be commissioned by him.
Apart from the Gateway City Gate, other projects expected to be inaugurated by President Buhari include Ijebu-Ode Mojoda-Epe expressway and two housing estates – the 527-Unit low and Medium Kobape Housing scheme Kobape and the Highbrow, 83 duplexes at Kings Court Estate at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta.
The Governor’s spokesman stated that invited guests are expected to be seated by 9.30 a.m at the City Gate by the Sagamu Interchange and Abeokuta expressway while observing all COVID-19 safety protocols strictly.
Meanwhile, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo travelled to Ghana on Sunday for the Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.
Mr Osinbajo was in the neighbouring country to represent Nigeria at the summit and was joined by other regional leaders to discuss the political situation in the Republic of Mali.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande, disclosed this via a statement issued on Sunday.
He said Sunday’s meeting followed previous meetings and efforts by the leaders to resolve the situations in Mali and Guinea.
“In 2021, Prof. Osinbajo participated in meetings of leaders across the sub-region on the issues exploring solutions,” the statement read.
“On September 8, the VP participated in a virtual summit of the regional body where sanctions were imposed on the military junta in Guinea, and on the 16th of the same month, attended another ECOWAS summit where further sanctions on individuals and groups fueling the crisis in Guinea and Mali were discussed.
“Later in November 2021, Prof. Osinbajo again joined other leaders in Accra for the 3rd Extraordinary Summit of leaders across the sub-region to review decisions and the political situations in Mali and Guinea,” he said.
In compliance with the decisions of the leaders, ECOWAS mediator and former President Goodluck Jonathan travelled on January 5, 2022, to Mali to meet with authorities in the country over the timetable for democratic transition.
