The Nation Newspaper Tinubu kicks off inauguration of Lagos-Calabar highway, others today
As his administration approaches its first anniversary on May 29, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has embarked on a nationwide project commissioning spree, showcasing his government’s achievements in infrastructure development.who departed Abuja for Lagos yesterday will inaugurate several projects including the concrete-paved road to Apapa and Tin Can Island ports, the refurbished Third Mainland Bridge, and the rehabilitation of 330 roads and bridges across the country today.
“On the same day, President Tinubu will formally inaugurate, by virtual means, the refurbished Third Mainland Bridge, which has drawn public acclaim for its excellent finishing and aesthetic furnishing. He will also commission, virtually, the rehabilitation of 330 roads and bridges across the country.
“President Tinubu will return to Abuja on Tuesday to begin another round of commissioning. He will first inaugurate the Southern Parkway, which the Nyesom Wike-led FCT Administration named after him. “The Abuja Metro was completed in 2018 by the Buhari Administration. It was put into commercial use up till 2020. But with the onset of COVID-19, the train service was abandoned. Vandals descended on the facility, putting it out of use.
“On Friday 31 May, President Tinubu will commission the NASENI-Portland Compressed Natural Gas Reverse Engineering Centre at Utako,” the statement said.
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