The expansive space known as the Eagle Square in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja will this morning witness the inauguration of former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s President for the next four years.
Final preparations are already being made for the historic handover of President Muhammadu Buhari to his party’s nominee who won the February 25 presidential election in a setting beautifully dressed with the nation’s tricolour of green, white, and green.
Africa Today News, New York reports that already, there is heavy security at the venue for the auspicious and remarkable event where Tinubu, 71, will be sworn in as Nigeria’s next leader after Buhari’s eight-year administration.
Scores of operatives of the joint security team comprising the Department of State Services (DSS) the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army and other paramilitary agencies were seen at the venue on Sunday evening. Fully armed, law enforcement agents were seen with different breeds of sniffer dogs in preparation for the main moment.
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Scores of patrol vans have also been strategically positioned in and around Eagle Square, with security agencies discreetly carrying out aerial and ground surveillance.
Speaking with reporters on Sunday, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha expressed confidence for a ‘seamless transition’ on Monday.
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, who inspected the readiness of his men at the venue said ‘We are prepared 100%’ and will improve on preparation for crowd control.
Tinubu, the President-Elect and candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the keenly contested February poll will be inaugurated alongside the Vice-President-Elect, Kashim Shettima.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola is expected to administer the oath of office on Tinubu and Shettima in the presence of Buhari and his outgoing deputy, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
Africa Today News, New York recalls that days earlier, Buhari showed Tinubu around the Aso Villa, Nigeria’s presidential residence while Osinbajo took Shettima on a tour of the Vice President wing of the Villa also known as the Aso Rock.
Also, Tinubu had on Thursday received transition documents from Buhari ahead of the May 29 inauguration just as Buhari conferred the national honours of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) and Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) on Tinubu and Shettima respectively.