Posted on: 04:22 Mon, 23 May 2016



The Presidency has attributed the
postponement of President
Muhammdu Buhari’s planned two-
day state visit to Lagos to what it
called “scheduling difficulties.”

The President’s Senior Special
Assistant on Media and Publicity,
Garba Shehu, explained this to
journalists on Sunday.

Shehu said Buhari needed more
time for the Lagos trip as well as a
similar one to Edo State which had
earlier been stepped down.

He said the President would
embark on the trips after Ramadan.
The presidential spokesman said,
“The President is faced with
scheduling difficulties and that is
the reason for the postponement of
the Visit.

“He needs more time for Lagos and
for Edo which had earlier been
stepped down.

“As a result of this, the visit has
been scaled down and he is being
represented by His Excellency the
Vice-President, who is going to
Lagos to commission a few projects,
leaving the rest for Mr. President.

“The President will undertake these
visits after the Ramadan.”

The spokesman of the Vice-
President, Laolu Akande, also on
Sunday issued a two-paragraph
statement on the issue.

The statement read, “President
Muhammadu Buhari will be
represented in Lagos State
tomorrow (Monday) on an official
visit by Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo, SAN.

“On behalf of the President, Prof.
Osinbajo would commission a
number of projects in the state as
part of the visit.”

Source: PunchNg