French President, Macron to visit Fela’s Afrika Shrine

The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, will visit the New Afrika Shrine, a nightclub in Lagos founded by Nigerian music legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, on Tuesday.

The state government in a statement by the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Transportation, Taiwo Salaam, said the state will host Mr Macron at the shrine.

Ahead of Mr Macron’s historic visit to Lagos, the state government announced that there would be traffic diversion and restricted movement from 12 noon to 12 midnight, on July 3 around the Alausa, African Shrine/Agidingbi axis.

Taiwo Salaam in a statement, appealed for the understanding of residents, urging motorists to make use of alternative routes provided.

While we regret the inconvenience that this might cause the public, especially those who live and work in the area, we appeal that you kindly bear with us during this period and make use of the alternative routes provided,” Salaam said.

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