Tight security at Lagos airport ahead of Buhari’s visit

News Agency Of Nigeria 09:25 - 09 February 2019

President Buhari was spotted alighting from a chopper at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport as he made his way to Ira on Sunday, November 22, 2015

A high number of security operatives were on Saturday deployed to strategic positions at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, ahead of the today's visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the security operatives were already at their respective positions at about 6.30 a.m.

They included officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Air Force, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Immigration Service and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

Ariel view of the worlds largest football jersey at Teslim Balogun stadium

Also on ground were officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, who were controlling the traffic situation within the airport and its environs.

NAN reports that Buhari, the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Feb. 16, Presidential Election, is coming to Lagos, the nations commercial capital, to campaign for his re-election.

President Buhari visited Warri on Thursday, January 17, 2019, to declare a rally open. [Twitter/MuhammaduBuhari]

He is scheduled to visit the Palace of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, State House, Marina and will later address APC supporters at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, in continuation of his Next Level campaign.