Buhari cancels planned visit to Lagos over ‘scheduling difficulties’; as VP Osinbajo now to inaugurate projects

President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to inaugurate some projects undertaken by the Lagos State Government, Monday, on his behalf over what the Presidency termed as ‘scheduling difficulties.”
Buhari who was last week scheduled to embark on a two-day official visit to Lagos conveyed his inability to make the trip in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu, Sunday.
Shehu said the President “has scheduling difficulties”.
According to him, Osinbajo would inaugurate a few of the projects while the President will still visit the state after Ramadan.
Some of the projects to be inaugurated include the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency Rescue Unit in Cappa, Oshodi; the newly constructed Ago Palace Way in Okota, Isolo and the inauguration of security equipment and vehicles donated by the Ambode administration.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has said the two-day working visit will provide a platform for the party leadership and Lagosians to engage and interact with the President.
A statement, Sunday, in Lagos by its Publicity Secretary, Joe Igbokwe, said: “The historic visit will provide an opportunity for the President to get first class knowledge of the massive transformation going on in Lagos.
“The President will inaugurate few projects, assess the Lagos security architecture, meet Corporate Lagos, and hopefully engage the efficient and dynamic Lagos civil service.
“President Buhari will use the timely visit to the ‘land of aquatic splendor’ to explain the activities of the government in the last one year.
“The President is expected to tell curious and anxious Lagosians what they may not know about the struggle to reclaim Nigeria and the man-made obstacles on the way of progress.”