President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Lagos State to inaugurate the ECOWAS border post in Seme.
On arrival at the airport, President Buhari inspected a Guard of Honour mounted by the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force, before proceeding to the Seme Border.
He had earlier been received by the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode at the Presidential Wing of the Lagos Airport.
In preparation for his visit, a large number of security operatives were deployed to strategic positions at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
The operatives were already at their respective positions at 6.30am.
They included officers from the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Air Force, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Immigration Service and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
Also on the ground were officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps who were observed controlling the vehicular traffic within the airport and its environs.
After the reception formalities, Buhari proceeded to Seme border post in Badagry in a helicopter.
The president is expected to perform the official opening of the new Economic Community of West African States Border Posts at Seme-Krake and Neope-Akanu in Badagry with his Republic of Benin counterpart, Patrice Talon.
- NAN