President Bola Tinubu has arrived Owerri, the Imo State capital, on a one-day official visit.
The presidential aircraft landed at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport at exactly 12:52 pm.
Hundreds of residents trooped to the Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu International Conference Centre (EIICC) on to welcome the President.
By 8 am, excited residents had begun streaming into the venue to catch a glimpse of the President, who is set to commission four signature projects: the EIICC, Concorde Hotel, the new twin flyover at Assumpta Cathedral Flyover and Roundabout, and the 60-kilometre dual carriage Owerri-Mbaise-Umuahia federal road.
The President will then proceed to the book presentation and unveiling of Uzodimma’s A Decade of Impactful Progressive Governance in Nigeria’, a documentation of Nigeria’s democratic journey and achievements in governance under the All Progressives Congress in the last 10 years.
Security personnel worked tirelessly to manage the enthusiastic crowd, which included men, women, youths, traditional rulers, and other dignitaries.
Meanwhile, major roads such as Wetheral, Tetlow, and Bank leading to the Okigwe roundabouts were closed to vehicular traffic, causing some inconvenience as commuters trekked long distances to reach their destinations.
