Security measures have been intensified across Awka, the Anambra State capital, ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s scheduled visit on Thursday.
Some roads were said to have been cordoned off, with a heavy presence of security personnel at various strategic points in the city.
Operatives from the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and local vigilante groups have all been deployed to maintain law and order.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that security operatives were fully equipped and prepared to ensure peace and safety before, during, and after the president’s visit.
DAILY POST reports that President Tinubu is expected to inaugurate several key projects, including the Solution FunCity, Anambra Country Club, New Government House, New Government Lodge, and New Presidential Lodge.
The President will also unveil the Emeka Anyaoku Centre at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and the ‘Iconic Light of the Nation Tower’ at the new Government House, a structure symbolising the state’s identity, constructed by Dutum Construction Ltd.
Meanwhile, there is light traffic on the roads as commuters have been diverted to other areas to ease traffic congestion for the president’s visit.
