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President Bola Tinubu visited the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, at the Iga Idunganran Palace on Lagos Island as part of his Eid-el Kabir celebrations. Tinubu had previously visited other traditional rulers in the Southwest and also received the President of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló.
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his justification for the fuel subsidy removal, stating that Nigeria cannot continue feeding smugglers and acting as Father Christmas to neighbouring countries. He also pledged to remove any challenges stampeding the progress of the country and its people, and urged traditional leaders to counsel their subjects interested in elective positions on the need to manage their ambitions and create harmony within the legislative chambers. Tinubu also reiterated his pledge to prioritise security and tackle youth unemployment.