All roads leading to the Eagle Square, venue of the swearing-in ceremony of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu have been flooded with heavy security presence and multiple blockades.
Approaching the venue from the Wuse 2 axis of the Central Area, The Nation counted nothing less than five security spots, swarming with multiple security operatives, drawn from various arms, including the Armed Forces, police and men of the Department of State Service (DSS).
The same formation has been placed around all entry points into the Central Business District (CBD), consisting of the major government buildings, including the Federal Secretariat, the National Assembly Complex and the access into the Presidential Villa. The Eagle Square is at the centre of the CBD.
As at 7:45am, entries into the vicinities of the event have become virtually inaccessible as stern looking security operatives will not admit any person, notwithstanding social status, who does not come with the official invitation to the ceremony.
As at 9am, telecommunication networks around the venue had been shut down.
