President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the Lekki Deep Sea Port, Imota Rice Mill, and Belstaff Lubricant at MRS Holdings Company Limited all located in Lagos State.

The projects are part of a series of facilities being commissioned by Buhari during a two-day visit to the state.

The Lekki Deep Sea Port which encompasses investment in excess of 1.5 billion dollars is a joint venture between the Federal Government through the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the Lagos State Government, the Tolarams Group (the owner of the Lagos Free Zone), and China Harbour Engineering Company.

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According to a statement by Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President led Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; the Minister of Transportation, Muazu Sambo; the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun; top government officials; and traditional rulers, to witness the overloading from the container ship, sailing under the flag of Malta.

Today, the President will inaugurate the “historic first Phase of the Blue Line of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit in Marina and the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History at Onikan roundabout.”

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the tenures of Aliyu Abubakar and John Asein as Directors General of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACON) and the Nigerian Copyright Commission, respectively.

A statement issued by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Justice Modupe Ogundoro, says Abubakar’s appointment was renewed for a second and final tenure of four years, while Asein’s appointment was also renewed for a second and final tenure of four (4) years.

In a related development, the president also approved the appointment of Abiodun Aikomo as the Secretary of the Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee for an initial period of four years. Meanwhile the re-appointments of Abubakar and Asein took effect January 12, while the appointment of Aikomo took effect from January 16.

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According to the statement, their emoluments and other conditions of service were provided for under the Certain Political Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc) (Amendment) Act 2008. It noted that the renewal of the appointment of the duo was predicated on the laudable achievements recorded by the two agencies during their first tenures.