JUST IN: Tinubu Visits Enugu, Commissions Key State Projects

President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for an official visit to the state.

The President arrived in the aircraft, Nigeria Air Force, Airbus A330 at about 1:22 pm.

President Tinubu is expected to commission the Enugu International Conference Center, built by Governor Peter Mbah.

Other projects to be commissioned by the President according to an earlier statement issued by Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, include the 30 completed and equipped Enugu Smart Green Schools out of 260 under construction across the 260 wards in the state, 60 completed and equipped Type 2 Primary Healthcare Centres out of the 260 under construction across the 260 wards in the state.

The President will also commission the completed multi-auditorium and multi-functional Enugu International Conference Centre, 90 completed urban roads in Enugu City, state-of-the-art Command and Control Centre as well as 150 patrol vehicles fitted with AI-embedded surveillance cameras.”

The statement also added that President Tinubu would additionally commission some of the completed rural roads during the one-day visit.

Present at the airport to receive the President apart from the Enugu State governor are the Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, Abia governor, Dr. Alex Otti, the Anambra deputy governor, the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, the oil magnet, Arthur Ezeh, others.