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Lagosians have taken to social media to air their views on the rehabilitation of roads leading to the New Afrika Shrine, 24 hours before Emmanuel Macron, French president, visited the legacy building.

Macron visited the Shrine on Tuesday to inaugurate the 2020 African Cultural Season.

Reacting to the impromptu road upgrade, Lagosians urged Macron to visit other locations so the state government will be encouraged to fix the bad roads around the city.

“Dear President Macron…I know there is no African Shrine in Ajah area of Lagos but please kindly pay a visit to anywhere along ADO ROAD. This is the only way @followlasg will do resolve the lingering traffic issues and fix the terrible road,” Igwe Osita tweeted.

Below are other reactions on Twitter.

Since @EmmanuelMacron will be visiting The African Shrine tomorrow @followlasg and @LSPWC_Official remembered the road that leads to African shrine. This is sad @Gidi_Traffic @InsideMainland pic.twitter.com/PXBdjJeMye

— Lagos Potholes (@lagospotholes) July 2, 2018

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If you stay around The African Shrine area and the roads in your community need fixing send us the pictures and we will tag @EmmanuelMacron, you might get lucky he will stop by and your road automatically get fixed. #Lagospotholes @Gidi_Traffic

— Lagos Potholes (@lagospotholes) July 2, 2018

From okokomaiko to mile 2 on the badagry express way is worst, nothing less than 2 hours it will costs you because of heavy traffic, a journey which should not be more than 45mins. Is @EmmanuelMacron not coming to badagry beach?

— klopp's first son (@sleeky08) July 3, 2018

The visit of the French President galvanized the Ambode led Lagos State govt, into a frenetic road repair. This is symptomatic of the disdain and disregard govt, at ALL levels of the APC leadership, has for Nigerians.

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And it is sad.

Very sad!

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— Charles the 1st (@9jaBloke) July 4, 2018

https://twitter.com/ReactivateNGR/status/1014074762463674368

Our government is Tarring roads in Ikeja and Alausa axis because of the visit of the French President!

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You will not imagine the KM's of road tarred within 24 hours, just because of the visit of the French president.

NIGERIA WE HAIL THEE!#EmmanuelMacron

— LOLA (@CuteNaija) July 3, 2018

I just wish the French president #EmmanuelMacron would also visit my area. At least that way @followlasg will fix our roads

— Dipo kamal™️ (@Mabonkz) July 3, 2018

Dear President Macron…I know there is no African Shrine in Ajah area of Lagos but please kindly pay a visit to anywhere along ADO ROAD. This is the only way @followlasg will do resolve the lingering traffic issues and fix the terrible road.

— Igwe Osita the 1st (@Kevwekofi) July 4, 2018

Dear President Macron,
Hope you would visit Badagry beach, so that @AkinwunmiAmbode can fix those roads ?#MacronAtNewAfricaShrine

— offor cyril (@offorcyril) July 3, 2018

The road was tarred because of #MacronAtNewAfricaShrine I must be Mad technically to vote for Ambode. He just doesn't not value your life and my life! What a country!!

— Akinsanya Abass (@Abassinpa) July 3, 2018

This is not the Ikeja/Lagos community we know.

We do not see this number of Police officers protecting our neighborhood.

Where are the roadside hustlers who strive daily to make a living?#MacronAtNewAfricaShrine #MacroninNigeria

— Dedayo (@king_dahyor) July 3, 2018

So because the president of France is visiting the new African shrine today, they had to send away their loyal and regular customers.. #MacronAtNewAfricaShrine

— ANUOFGOD 🛑 (@anulize) July 3, 2018