Photos: Buhari’s busy day in Lagos

President Buhari with Governor Ambode on arrival in Lagos

President Muhammadu Buhari jetted into Lagos Wednesday and spent several hours commissioning a number of legacy and landmark projects of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, whose tenure will end in May.

The completed projects commissioned are the Ayinke House, now the Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Oregun Theatre, with similar ones in Epe, Igando, Badagry, the Oshodi Transport Interchange, with three terminals, the new International Airport Road, which has a U-Turn flyover.

Here are some images from the events:

President Buhari at the Oregun Lagos Theatre
At the Lagos Theatre Oregun commissioning ceremony
Inside the Theatre: Lagos has four of this structure, to promote art and culture
These kid performers have a photo opportunity with President Buhari, Governor Ambode and other dignitaries
President Buhari also commissions the Ayinke House in Ikeja
Some of the digital equipment at the Ayinke House to be known as the Institute of Maternal and Child Health of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH
It was not Ambode’s show alone as the Governor-elect, Jide Sanwo-Olu attended the event
The deputy-governor elect, Dr Femi Hamzat and the Lagos Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola and APC chairman, Balogun were also at the event
The grand project is the Oshodi Bus Interchange, with three terminals, built by Planet Projects. Above President Buhari commissions terminal One
Buhari also commissions the 820 buses acquired to move Lagosians around
President Buhari also rides in one of the buses, along with host Ambode and other state governors
President Buhari leaving the bus park
Inside a loading area of Terminal One
Here also, the new Airport road with a U-Turn flyover, also commissioned by President Buhari. the new road and all its bridges will be ready for use next month.

The President, while giving his remarks, said the Oshodi Transport Interchange when put to full use would change the face of transportation system in Lagos State positively.

According to him, the new project will allow Lagos residents to move comfortably to their various destinations.

“This is one of the efforts of government to improve infrastructure in the transportation sector.

“The Federal Government had recently approved the reconstruction of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway; while the Lagos-Ibadan Standard gauge rail lines are under construction.

“Our government will continue to provide infrastructure to improve the lives of the people.

“Your government has performed satisfactorily to the people of the state, I thank you for your efforts,” he said to Gov. Ambode.

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State in his speech, said the government had the interest of the people at heart.

According to him, the five projects inaugurated will improve the lives of Lagos residents irrespective of their religious affiliate.

“We believe strongly that the projects will contribute positively to Nigerian economy,’’ the governor said.

Also, the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Adebowale Akinsanya, said that Oshodi was arguably the busiest transport interchange in Nigeria with thousands of buses loading from there per day.

According to him, the interchange concept is an effort to transform Oshodi into a world-class Central Business District (CBD).

Akinsanya said businesses, travel and leisure activities would be conducted in a serene, clean and orderly environment.

“It is a consolidation of all city and interstate parks into a three-multi-storey bus park and for each terminal to take care of the parking and passengers’ demand,’’the commissioner said.

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