Lagos Major
Roads Blocked For Buhari Visit Makes worker trek to Work at ikeja from various
part of the state
Roads Blocked For Buhari Visit Makes worker trek to Work at ikeja from various
part of the state
Major
routes leading to Muritala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, were blocked
on Thursday morning for President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit.
routes leading to Muritala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, were blocked
on Thursday morning for President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit.
The action caused pain to travellers, with some walking about
two kilometres to get to the airport so as not to miss their flight.
two kilometres to get to the airport so as not to miss their flight.
When a TTM reporter got to the General Hospital Ikeja at 5 a.m.,
dozens of armed police officers laid siege at Olowu bus stop to stop cars from
moving.
dozens of armed police officers laid siege at Olowu bus stop to stop cars from
moving.
Some passengers who spoke with TTM described the action an act of
infringement on people’s right.
infringement on people’s right.
“Is this the change we voted for?” said Kabir who kept walking
fast while talking saying he did not want to miss his flight.
fast while talking saying he did not want to miss his flight.
“This is not funny again, how can they shut the whole place down
when the president’s flight is 11:30 a.m., this is wrong,” said Beauty, another
passenger.
when the president’s flight is 11:30 a.m., this is wrong,” said Beauty, another
passenger.
Samj Ehigiamusoe, a passenger flying from Lagos to Abuja, also
condemned the situation.
condemned the situation.
“How can Lagos State Government decide to lose money because a
president is coming and how can a president allow his people suffer like this,”
Mr Emeka
president is coming and how can a president allow his people suffer like this,”
Mr Emeka
Meanwhile Obinna Eze who is traveling from Lagos to Uyo said the
hardship is unbearable.
hardship is unbearable.
“This is not
palatable at all,” she said after arriving the airport. ” I left my house 4
a.m., but trust Nigerians, they will always find a way around it,” she said.
palatable at all,” she said after arriving the airport. ” I left my house 4
a.m., but trust Nigerians, they will always find a way around it,” she said.
TTM
reported how the Lagos State Government declared Thursday a work free day in
the state ahead of the president’s two-day visit to the state.
reported how the Lagos State Government declared Thursday a work free day in
the state ahead of the president’s two-day visit to the state.
As at the time of the report, our reporter who was also
travelling had trekked for about 2.6 kilometres.
travelling had trekked for about 2.6 kilometres.
Meanwhile, officials of the Nigerian Army seized the reporter’s
phone demanding she delete the pictures taken of the situation at various
points.
phone demanding she delete the pictures taken of the situation at various
points.
Some government officials who claimed to be working under the
directives of the presidency on Thursday morning barred journalists from
gaining access into the Ikeja Bus Terminal scheduled to be commissioned later
in the day by President Muhammadu Buhari. The officials seem to be
working with a list tagged ‘President Buhari’s visit list’ which they use to
screen off journalists.
directives of the presidency on Thursday morning barred journalists from
gaining access into the Ikeja Bus Terminal scheduled to be commissioned later
in the day by President Muhammadu Buhari. The officials seem to be
working with a list tagged ‘President Buhari’s visit list’ which they use to
screen off journalists.
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