President Bola Tinubu is set to commission the highly anticipated Section I of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway on Saturday, May 31, as part of his official visit to Lagos, according to a statement from the Presidency on Monday.
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway stands as one of the flagship infrastructure projects under the Tinubu administration, aiming to boost regional connectivity and economic activities along Nigeria’s coastal corridor. The President will also flag off construction of Section II of the highway on the same day.
In addition to the highway inauguration, President Tinubu will commission the Lekki Deep Sea Port Tax Credit Concrete Road and the 7th Axial Road. Several strategic road projects across northern Nigeria will also be virtually inaugurated from Lagos, including the Kano-Kanwar-Danja-Hadejiya Section II Road, Yakasai-Zalli Road, and the Kano Northern By-pass. Other roads slated for commissioning are the Zaria-Hunkuyi-Dabai Section I, Dabai-Kafur-Malumfashi Road, and the Malumfashi-Dayi-Yashe-Gidan Mutum Daya Section III.
ECOWAS 50th Anniversary Celebrations Continue in Lagos
While in Lagos, President Tinubu, who currently chairs the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), will lead events marking the sub-regional bloc’s 50th anniversary. The ECOWAS Golden Jubilee, first flagged off in Accra in April 2025, will continue with commemorative activities in Lagos.
A highlight of the celebration will be a reenactment of the 1975 ECOWAS founding declaration at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island. President Tinubu is also scheduled to deliver a keynote address at a special anniversary event at Eko Hotels and Suites, reflecting on ECOWAS’s achievements and future prospects.
Joining him will be the only surviving signatory of the 1975 founding declaration, former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), who will deliver a commemorative speech. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, will present a welcome address, while respected diplomat and former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, will lead a review session analyzing ECOWAS’s 50-year journey, accompanied by expert panel discussions.
Eid-el-Kabir Prayers and Return to Abuja
The President will also observe Eid-el-Kabir prayers at the State House Mosque, Dodan Barracks, before returning.
