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Buhari to Visit Seme Border Tomorrow

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President Muhammadu Buhari and his Republic of Benin counterpar­t, Patrice Talon, will next Tuesday perform the official handover of the new Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Border Posts at Seme-Krake and Neope-Akanu in Badagry, Lagos.

In a statement issued yesterday, the Lagos State Government said all necessary arrangemen­ts to ensure hitch-free unveiling ceremony had been put in place, while President Buhari would be accompanie­d to the venue by the state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

According to the statement, the President would be received at the airport by the governor, while the duo would thereafter proceed to the venue.

“Already, all necessary security and logistic arrangemen­ts have been firmed up by the state government in partnershi­p with relevant federal government agencies.

“To this effect, the state government is soliciting the support and cooperatio­n of the state residents throughout the visit,” the statement stated.

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