"He risked his life?" What is risk? Nigerians can be funny sometimes. That a president did not use helicopter is taking risk.

Beremx:
the special deal in him defying the rain to do a groundbreaking ceremony is that he is your President. He's the number one citizen and it is an honour for him to do so.

Oponu radarada

themilanway:


You are very stupiid.How often do you work in the rain?How often do you walk in the rain?

Useless and bloody hypocrite.

u r a big fool..must he tell u whn he's workin r talkin in d rain.... how many sw/seast r in he's cabinet?

That's his business

Working presido!

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tolexy007:

how can dey love him, when his plpp never like GEJ

there should have stoned him but there are educated

Just leave that mumu

If It took this man 5-6 months to carry his first assigment, how many assignments/projects would he be able to carry in his Four year tenure? Baba go slow. We still havent gotten ministers and the economy is in RECESSION.

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pedronado8:


u r a big fool..must he tell u whn he's workin r talkin in d rain.... how many sw/seast r in he's cabinet?

Mumu, they are talking of someone defies rain this one is talking about cabinet are u alright?

sonOfLucifer:

This is uncalled for. I'm a Buhari supporter and I also agree the headline is unnecessary.

i think its necessary... When was the last time you as a person walk home in the rain let alone work in the rain... It has to be something important to make me work in the rain, something that will benefit me immensly.

If the presidential aides observed the weather forecast for the day before the old man went to cross river state, he should have been told it's going to rain instead of turning their insensitivity to a breaking news

The President’s Nigerian Air Force flight 5N-FGT touched the tarmac of the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar at exactly 10am, but he could not use the helicopter marked Air Force NAF-280 to the venue of the ceremony due to the heavy rain.

Spinning gone wrong, the president's media team seem very clueless and unprofessional.

So??

themilanway:


You are very stupiid.How often do you work in the rain?How often do you walk in the rain?

Useless and bloody hypocrite.

You are smitten with sycophant plague that you fail to see the line was meant to point.

I wish you change sha - it will do you a lot of good

The President’s Nigerian Air Force flight 5N-FGT touched the tarmac of the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar at exactly 10am, but he could not use the helicopter marked Air Force NAF-280 to the venue of the ceremony due to the heavy rain.

Spinning gone wrong, I guess.

lawrenceunaa:
Whether u like it or not this country is dead economically and as such no vision from its visionless rulers

. maybe that is your own situation, millions are doing well and better in this country by the day if what you expect is reality not unfounded miracles.

I see a lot of people saying all sorts of things on this thread...which way NAIJA? Well, I must tell you guys from the bottom of my heart this is the best news of the year especially for the people of Ikom, Boki, Ogoja and environs..

Confession: I didn't support the CHANGE from the outset, but now I have every reason to BOLDLY say...THE CHANGE IS HERE.

GOD bless the federal republic of Nigeria, God bless Pres. Buhari, Gov. Ayade, and all Nigerians. Amen.

BlackrulesDworld:
Trash!

Yeye trash!

Brain power is scarce because people don't read..

I am a buhari supporter.. the headline is misleading.. [size=16pt] The helicopter could not fly because of poor weather and visibility hence he had to use road.. He did not have a choice [/size]

When will this bitterness stop ?

tolexy007:

how can dey love him, when his plpp never like GEJ

Yeah right

alfred5:



No, he came to witness massive development in the south south.

The 4th Paragraph wrote The President’s Nigerian Air Force flight 5N-FGT touched the tarmac of the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar at exactly 10am, but he could not use the helicopter marked Air Force NAF-280 to the venue of the ceremony due to the heavy rain.

sentiments apart, i feel the title is in error. he did not shun helicopter, It is not safe to fly in the heavy rain.
Let's not argue out of context.

DDoubleUps:
Man what is wrong with us as a nation? Millions of Nigerians everyday defies rain and Sun to go about their various hustled and what is the special deal in him doing the road opening when it is raining? Rain is natural and wether it rains or not people will still go out to fend for their families.... we should stop being silly and think like real humans to move our country out of its current sorry state.

What made Cross River State a HOSTILE state??

dekaz:
Mumu, they are talking of someone defies rain this one is talking about cabinet are u alright?

nonentity...well , am nt surprise cos dis is wot u get whn ppl r acting under d influence of brain watching.. miserable vagabond...

ORACLE1975:
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday defied a downpour to perform the groundbreaking for the construction of the proposed 260-kilometre Calabar-Ikom-Katsina-Ala superhighway and a deep sea port in Cross River State.

Despite the rain, the President shunned the helicopter in the Presidential fleet and rode on the deplorable road from Calabar to Obun village, in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state, for the inauguration of the project.

The visit to Cross River was President Buhari’s first working visit to any state in the country since his assumption of office on May 29, 2015.

The President’s Nigerian Air Force flight 5N-FGT touched the tarmac of the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar at exactly 10am, but he could not use the helicopter marked Air Force NAF-280 to the venue of the ceremony due to the heavy rain.

Buhari, however, got to the venue of the groundbreaking event at about 12.35pm, while the helicopter flew in to wait ahead of his arrival when the rain subsided.

The President and his entourage were received at the airport by the state Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, his colleagues from Akwa Ibom and Imo states, Udom Emmanuel and Rochas Okorocha respectively, and two former governors of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke and Senator Liyel Imoke.

Others were the senators representing Cross River south, central and northern districts, Gershom Bassey, John Enoh and Rita Oko respectively. Others were a former presidential aide, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa and a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Ekpo Okon.

Speaking shortly before unveiling the project, Buhari, who was welcomed to the venue by a mammoth crowd including the Obong of Calabar, Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, and other traditional rulers, said he would support the project and ensure that it was completed.

Apart from providing job opportunities, Buhari said the road would reduce travel time from Calabar to the neighbouring Benue State and beyond by over four hours.

He said, “This 260-kilometre road is intended to serve as an evacuation route and I understand that the technical process for the deep seaport is ongoing. The road will open a window of opportunity for the people of Cross River State and Nigeria as a whole as well as reduce travel time from six to two hours.

“That I am here in person underscores the importance that the Federal Government attaches to this. It is indeed a significant milestone in the economic policy of the governor. This is the first groundbreaking under my Presidency. I commend Ayade and his team for their foresight in conceptualising this project.

“I want to assure you of the commitment of the Federal Government to ensuring the completion of the project. I promise I will come back to commission it. I urge the governor to ensure that work is done on it quickly.”

Earlier, Ayade, who commended President Buhari for honouring the invitation to unveil the project, had said the idea of the road and the deep sea port was meant to find a new means of production after the ceding of Bakassi to Cameroon and the subsequent loss of 76 oil wells.

Ayade, however, solicited the support of the Federal Government in the completion of the project, adding that the state financial resources would not see the project through.

While promising that with commitment the project could be completed within the next four or five years, Ayade said already the state had received a 500m Euros facility from a foreign financial institution as well as support from Skye Bank and Heritage Bank to execute the project under a Public-Private-Partnership model.

He said, “Mr. President, you said you are for everyone and today you have proven this by your support for us. That is because given the circumstances of our nation and the politics, Cross River State would not have been worthy of being your first port of call. You have shown that you are truly a President.

“The ontological kinetics of the road started with the loss of oil wells, consequent to the loss of Bakassi. The state was reduced to want. It became imperative to reconstruct a new means of production and open a new horizon to get our teeming young men employed.

“The road will serve as an evacuation corridor for the new deep sea port. The sea port will have a draft of 14 metres and a key wall of 680 metres that will allow for all sizes of vessels to berth. The road will be the first to have broadband Internet connectivity, speed cameras, ambulance services, and photo solar system.

“It is your courage and encouragement that will see us through. I know you will make it come to pass. We have secured a 500m Euros facility from a financial institution in Israel. We also have the support of Skye Bank and Heritage Bank under the PPP model. It is our hope with the support given to us that the project will become a reality.”

Earlier at the airport, Buhari had inspected the guard of honour mounted by personnel of the Navy, Army and Air force.

The President and his entourage later departed the venue of the ceremony with the Air Force helicopter at about 1.20pm.

source. www.punchng.com/news/buhari-defies-rain-shuns--helicopter-in-c-river/

Read the story well
The President did not shun the helicopter, the helicopter did not initially take off due to bad weather

themilanway:


You are very stupiid.How often do you work in the rain?How often do you walk in the rain?

Useless and bloody hypocrite.

He said the truth bro

tolexy007:

how can dey love him, when his plpp never like GEJ

we niger-deltans are not sentimental like the south-easterners. We don't care about ur origin or tribe. All we want is development.

banki:


But the pictures we saw even on TV showed them carrying umbrellas! Was it used for fancy or for sunlight or for rain?

I said d weather was cloudy.d report of rain was highly over exagerated.hey dnt believe everything u see in d news