Tinubu in Akwa Ibom and Rivers: airport terminal, roads to be commissioned before APC rallies
PauseandPonderTV · Fri, 6 Nov 2026The President begins a two-day trip in Uyo on Friday and moves to Port Harcourt on Saturday. Akwa Ibom has declared Friday a work-free day.
President Bola Tinubu is travelling to Akwa Ibom and Rivers states for a two-day visit that mixes project launches with campaigning for the 2027 election.
According to a statement from his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President will begin in Uyo on Friday, 6 November. Governor Umo Eno has declared the day work-free in Akwa Ibom.
In Uyo, Tinubu is due to open several projects built by the state government. They include a new international terminal, a hospital and an aviation village at Victor Attah International Airport, the Airport–Okopedi Road, Ring Road 3, a geographic information office, a security command and control centre, and the ARISE Palm Resort. He will also attend a political rally in the state.
On Saturday, 7 November, he moves to Port Harcourt for an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally, his third since launching his re-election campaign in Kaduna last month.
The Presidency said the trip would let him meet party members and supporters, and promote unity and stability. The details come from a government statement.
Source: this report is based on reporting by Premium Times (State House statement).
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