Buhari’s plane barred from landing at Makurdi airport Posted by: Uja Emmanuel, Makurdi and Nicholas Kalu, Calabar in Featured, News 5 hours ago A Chartered plane carrying All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential aspirant Gen. Muhammadu Buhari was refused landing at the Makurdi Airport yesterday. Gen. Buhari was travelling from Bayelsa State as part of his mobilisation of party members ahead of the APC presidential primary slated for next month. Sources at the Makurdi Airport said the plane had been cleared and the General was heading for the North Central city when 30 minutes to landing, the aircraft was told it would not be able to land at the airport. The prevention of his plane from landing halted the trips of the aspirant who earlier yesterday met party faithful in Calabar, Cross River State and Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Party supporters in Makurdi led by state Chairman Abba Yaro who trooped to the airport were disappointed. Abba told reporters: “We will certainly react to this ugly incident because what they have done was not only callous and wicked but also unacceptable in modern day Nigeria.” Aviation authorities in Lagos denied knowledge of the development. Spokesman of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Mr. Yakubu Datti, said the aviation authorities have no control of the Makurdi Airport. According to him, the military is in charge of the airport. Earlier in Calabar while addressing APC supporters, Gen. Buhari said: “We have lost so much. What has become of the Nigeria Airways, our shipping lines, railways among others. Infrastructure is going down and also the rising level of insecurity. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has failed badly in their 15 years of being in charge. Everything is going down in spite of all the money. What are they doing with the money. “We must stop PDP from destroying this country. If we don’t get rid of the PDP, PDP will get rid of Nigerians. We are fed up. Whatever your sentiments let us work together and rebuild this country.” He urged the people to get their permanent voter cards to enable them vote next year. State chairman of the APC, Pastor Usani Usani, described Buhari as “humble, discipline and intelligent.” RELATED ARTICLES 2015: I want to save Nigeria from disintegration – … 5 comments • 13 hours ago Av MushinSpeaks — With the right candidate in the APC, nIGERIA IS SURE OF HEADING TO THE RIGHT … Senate probes police invasion of National Assembly 2 comments • 16 hours ago Av MushinSpeaks — They should not only probe, but also call for his suspension as he is working as the … Aso Rock badge show 1 comment • a day ago Av Efeturi Ojakaminor — History repeating itself? I remember the then (in)famous Abacha … ‘Insurgency ‘ll soon end’ 3 comments • a day ago Av Lola Says — Amen ALSO ON THE NATION 6 Comments The Nation Login Sort by Best Share ⤤ • Reply • damaster • 28 minutes ago He is supposed to be poor and he is gallivanting around in a chatered plane. Where did he get the money from? He claims infrastructure are bad. He should check his facts as I am aware the railways are working as GEJ revived the railways. The death of Nigeria Airways started with military regimes looked the other way while corruption was going on in the company and it was also over-staffed as relatives and cronies were givenemployment there. Nigeria Airways finally died in 2003 under Obasanjo. The same Obasanjo Buhari and those in APC are hobnobbing with. Obj headed the PDP in at least 8 years of the 15 years of PDP and besides liberalizing communication, and constructing Benin byepass, I can recall any other Obj achievement. I remember vividly he never obeyed any court order not favouring him, he impeached every governor opposed to him, he rigged every election he midwifed and that is why all such elections challenged in court were overturned. ▽ • Reply • InnerVoice • 17 minutes ago > damaster so u want him to walk to makurdi, abi? ▽ • Reply • damaster • 4 minutes ago > InnerVoice Last time I checked, commercial flights still go to Makurdi. If he was so poor as he made us to believe, why did he not go by commercial flight if not by road. Be reasonable my friend. Is chartered flight the only possible way for a poor man like Buhari to go to Makurdi? ▽ • Reply • Aux • 34 minutes ago very bad ▽ • Reply • Ola-Noble • an hour ago When the head is bad, the whole body is totally condemned. The first important step is to get rid of corruption in Nigeria in order to have a prosperous future. The ruling party has tried their best without having any ideal to strive the country forward. I solely believe that GMB would make a rapid change to the countrys economy if we give him a chance. The General has done this before, and hes going to do it again. A vote for GMB is a vote for sound economy, security, prosperity, and better future. GMB for 2015 ▽ • Reply • Mike • 2 hours ago i thought this man is claiming to be poor? where did he get the funds to charter planes around the Country? ▽ WHATS THIS? 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