Buhari was in Lagos for a 2-day visit to the state. The state was put in lock-down, the main roads of the metropolis having been blocked or diverted.
Nigerians were forced to stand under the hot sun and were also not allowed to use the pedestrian bridges while the president was traveling to the state just to greet the head of state.
According to reports, a young woman attempted to use a pedestrian walkway in an undeclared location in the state that was reportedly closed and she was immediately arrested by security officers for disobeying the order.
Witnesses at the scene report that the lady was beaten by the police and arrested alongside another man who tried to help - much to the chagrin of other spectators.Meanwhile, Lagos residents struggled to move into the city earlier today as carriers also took advantage of the situation by charging their transport fares to major sites across the states.
Some of the passengers were seen walking and pushing their luggage to the airport in a desperate attempt to avoid missing their flights.
It was determined that all roads leading to the airport were blocked as early as 5 am, with security officers taking positions at specific points to ensure that commuters were complying with the restrictive order given by the government. from Lagos. A passenger who expressed his discomfort with the arrangements said it was too early to block the roads that the blockage could make him miss his flight.
A security guard explained, however, that the roadblocks had been built for security reasons and to ensure that the president could easily and easily access the places he was to visit in Lagos.
President Buhari arrived in the state around noon and his first destination was the Ikeja bus terminal, where he commanded the newly completed project by the Lagos government before heading to the Eko Convention Center, Victoria Island to preside over it. the conference. the 66th anniversary of the national leader of the APC and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu....
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