Maurice Makamba
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has no plans to move the country’s capital from Abuja to Lagos, his office says.
The presidency blamed political opponents for such rumours, saying “there is no iota of truth” in them.
The speculation began before Tinubu, who once served as governor of Lagos, took power last May.
It reached fever pitch this week after it was announced that the airports agency and a central bank department were moving to Lagos.
Abuja replaced Lagos as Nigeria’s capital in 1991. It was a purpose-built, planned city – its location chosen because it is in the centre of the country, while Lagos is on the south-west coast.
Lagos remains the country’s economic hub and biggest city.
