Report sent in by Kanjal Godshield from Calabar. Read below...
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo visit to Calabar the Cross River State capital, yesterday brought to a halt human and vehicular movements for several hours as security operatives shut down the major routes in the capital city.
Besides, this development also grounded business activities following the blockade of roads to markets and other business centers.
Also, journalists who left their homes to cover the event as early as 8:00am, could not get to the venue even at 11: am as roads were blocked.
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| Osinbajo at the event |
This was as some press men who arrived the venue late were denied access to the hall to cover the event by security men at the entrance.
Some business operators, who spoke with our reporter lamented that it was a wasted day as they lost several thousands of naira from roads blockade.
They said it was a strange development as they have never witness such scenario were a vice president's visit will terminate activities of the residents.
One of them, Asuquo Akanimoh, who owns a shop at the watt market said, "i left my house at eight miles to my shop only to spent six hours on the road, even when i got to my shop the entire place was dull because customers could not have access to the roads due to the markets, as i speak with you i have not sold even a pant which is very bad.
I pay taxes and rent and everyday i my business counts, please this situation can be handled in a different way," he said
Also, Itoro Etim, a commercial taxi chauffeur said the day was wasted because he could not ply the road even when he had already hired a taxi for the day.
The VP who was a keynote speaker and special guest of honor at the occasion of the 10th Memorial Anniversary of the first High Court judge of the then South Eastern State, Justice Peter Odo Effiong Bassey, held at the University of Calabar.
99 comments:
Strange
Say who come kwanu? Mbu oti oka anunwa...okay oh
Na wahhhh
Na wa o
Odikwa egwu
Change has come
Change has come.. That small man
Ordinary vice president's visit shutting down a state for 10hours. I remember how this same hypocritical APC members criticised GEJ for using too much convoy, but they are now doing something worse. Party of hypocrites and criminals. Osibanjo can't try that in Rivers State.
Decoration of a VP. Pastor my punani
Lol, Nigerians u people should stop lying!
Ordinary vice president's visit shutting down a state for 10hours. I remember how this same hypocritical APC members criticised GEJ for using too much convoy, but they are now doing something worse. Party of hypocrites and criminals. Osibanjo can't try that in Rivers State.
Seen
Na wa o. The day PMB will visit, what will then happen?
#TeamBlessed#
This is the change make una enjoy it. May it also be like that when he visit Lagos .
FASHOLA IS A MAD MAN FOR INSULTING GEJ ON THIS AND OSIBAJO IS A STOOGE ON ARRIVAL.
SHUT DOWN CALABAR WHEN FASHOLA WAS INSULTING GEJ FOR COMING TO LAGOS TO CAUSE LEKKI ROBBERY?
SHAME ON APC!!!!!!!!!!!!
meltdown
Rubbish just mere 10hours?
And that was the only road shut in the whole 10hours.
Go and have several seats Mr if you don't know how to run your campaign of calumny.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
Yah right! Not that is support this but u pple never complained when patience and jonathan's visits caused same problem no complain was heard. We Nigerians should learn to accommodate one another without sentiments.
VPs aren't relevant in Nigeria as long i give a f***k. Linda make sure you approve my comment.
Hmmmmmmmmm. Even when Jesus Christ was on Earth d roads were not blocked when he was passing.
Wht a shame dat we experience tins lik dis in dis part of our world dat is infested wit corruption by those we elect into office.
Hmmmmmmmmm. Even when Jesus Christ was on Earth d roads were not blocked when he was passing.
Wht a shame dat we experience tins lik dis in dis part of our world dat is infested wit corruption by those we elect into office.
Ummmmm... Change ooo, change.
I don't believe it. PDP is @ it again. Linda take note!
You bombed them, now you're denying them a day meal. Bush people with bush mentality.
Stupid change
Naija for life. Wonders wil neva cease in des country
What rubbish is that ehnn
I thought BUhari promised no excesses abi the memo had caveats applicable to the veep?
i hope fashola is reading this as well and will commend it since is coming from an apc leader
Oh boy na change !
Why na? Mr Pastor.
Same thing, nothing new. That's Nigerian politicians for U. I remember GEJ time, APC was making noise abt same thing they're doing now
Ubanagum
lets get this right, who shut down the city? the governor there or the VP? the VP is certainly not the type that can do such, he is a decent person...
They promised to be a part of the people before Elections..today their format months are worse than we can ever imagine
This is one of the change. Mtweeee
Thats not good enough.
Because he's Jesus christ or what?
What nonsense!
Change has come to Nigeria!
Guess its PDP's fault again...lol
Wat is mrs Osibanjo doing there na
Ha
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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Osibanjo should come and address this issue himself bcos this is really unfair....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
I don't believe this story sent by the agents of pdp.
Lip sealed...
Ur english is bad sef
Hmmmmmmmmm. Even when Jesus Christ was on Earth d roads were not blocked when he was passing.
Wht a shame dat we experience tins lik dis in dis part of our world dat is infested wit corruption by those we elect into office.
Hmmmmmmmmm. Even when Jesus Christ was on Earth d roads were not blocked when he was passing.
Wht a shame dat we experience tins lik dis in dis part of our world dat is infested wit corruption by those we elect into office.
CHANGE
Lol.
Some deluded ranting.
Dumb Fuck.
Try to be objective so we can all move forward.
All I know is that it rained heavily in calabar today.. that may be the cause of the slow business day
Stop complainin and chop ur change Nigerians until ur belle full, that mean say if na president na 2days dem go shut down the whole state
Anonymous 7:23.....but you got the message.
You are very senseless..Even you age couldn't help you.
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If this is true, then is a big shame and let down! And to think we breathed a sign of relief to be rid of tthe clowns called Jona and Pepe!
Hmnnnn just because radio biafra have been lambasting them for dropping banned napalm bombs on the coast of calabar and akwa ibom,they want to divert attention.we are no more fooled again.
This is all part of the change
Something keeps telling me linda has so much hatred for Yorubas. When ordinary president's wife was busy shutting down an entire state you never said anything but now you are embracing criticism over your Vice President which will assume the post of president in the absence of president because he is a Yoruba man?
Stupid change. This people re worst than Pdp. I pity nigeria
This story is wrong linda. The vp was in calabar today being the 25th of june hence d shutdown was today not yesterday.
Vice President Ordinary ???? Are you not insane
I think most Lib commentators are so lazy with low IQ , how can they verify this comment by a lame ass writer and start insulting and blabing as usual . #knowthetruthfristbeforeyouopenyourdirtymouths
Party of fools.. that man that looks like a cricket is shutting where down? Hi an!
Indeed this is the change you have always wanted, nobody will comment on the lives of the innocent citizen that were killed in the bombing by the FG in the creek region of Akwaibom and environs. fuck you Govt.
The long anticipated change is here
Can u imagine the nonsense?? Say na who kwanu? Wetin we no go see for this country? Well, shebi Nigerians wanted Change? Ngwanu, Change has arrived!!!
FOR WHAT NAH??!!! RUBBISH!
Anon 8:23 you are the insane one. Yes ordinary cuz that is what he is. Hypocrite.
Anon6:19 u are so on point. Fashola is a hypocrite and that's why he won't go far in politics cuz he talked with impunity and showed no respect for the president.
People the shut down is true but it happened today the 25th of june and not yesterday. It was terrible. Affected workers, business pple, schools etc. Something should be done about such visits instead of putting every citizen of d town to a standstill.
Yes so ..d whole place was blocked ..
I school der..
Theresa urateh#password ish#
Guy road block or no road block..
The rain wey fall for cali today no be the one em dey take Comot. So we should blame d state government whose responsibility it is to arrange for the VP's security
One day one trouble
Must u always be so senseless with ur comment? Because of ur desperation of winning giveaways u always wanna comment even when it makes absolutely no sense at all, get ur ass off home videos and tune into news channels sometimes I assure you, it's going to help ur sense of reasoning!
Ridculous! Is life and productivity supposed to stop because the VP is visiting.
Nawoo,that is bullshit,o well it is just my opinion
Foolish Bonario!
Hypocrite oshi!
Yes we will complain now because APC taught us to do so. Hypocrite!
Dis is very true dis is Murtala Mohammed high way in Calabar Jst around transcorp Metropolitan. It's a Major rd in Calabar. Some Students could not attend lectures today because dey couldn't gain access to school. Before u start abusing people here, dis news is very verifiable. LIB VISITOR
Dis is a Murtala Mohammed high way by Transcorp Metropolitan. It's a major rd in Calabar. Some students could not even attend lecture today because dey could not access School. So b4 u abuse people here, dis news is very verifiable. Now dat is d much awaited change. AFeeeCeee! LIB VISITOR
Which part of Calabar was shut down please? Because I'm just getting to know the vice president was in town. He may have been in town but no where was shutdown long enough for anyone to notice
And u have nothing to do abt it than to sit an look, useless brain. They won't confirm a write up they will just be opening there shit holes.
so just one picture of a deserted road means he shut down the city? where are the soldiers blocking the road in that picture? why is that little boy walking on that road if it is closed? Lie lie people...
Anon 8:23 if he is not ordinary den tell me na two head him carry? Or wats d different between u and him. Mugu 4 life.
Amen. But us not possible sha
I don't blv dis story 4rm here to der @ll, dis is a pure fabricated lie 4rm d opposition tents.
@aguwa godwin, fashola complained abt engagement of all security personnels which caused no response or late response by police to the robbery scene and not Road blocking. All police engagement not Road blocking. Incomparable buhahahaha
Vice president ordinary?pple are super daft,wat were dey expecting?dt d entire roads be opened so his car will be dragging with theirs,der shuld chop some sense abeg.
Shutting down public streets is unacceptable and unwarranted. Citizens need to conduct business as usual in order to take care of family & dependants, pay taxes and students need to be able to continue their studies/clssses without these types of interruptions. VP or not, you serve the people; they put you there. So, the earlier you and your entourage begin showing respect for the needs of the people, the better.
Now listen up bonario or what is dat ur stupid name from airport road,IBB way, eta agbo, Marian road, Mary slessor avenue n stadium road Were all blocked from 7a.m n dis a roads that connect d city there by not allowing pple move about simply Because a VP came to attend a memorial whatever... hmmmmmmmmmn I weep for Ur senseless brain... agbaya
Thank you! Good memory!!
na wa for this kind of change o
I am not surprised pathetic linda would not post my objective comment that gave a first hand observation. Shame on you linda. There is absolute no different from u and the cabal destroying our economy. I work on the murtala muhammed way in Calabar, I witnessed the convoy of the VP frm the airport to the venue, yes it was long, true the road was blocked for the onward journey and opened immediately the convoy passed. 3hrs ltr the convoy returned through same route to the airport which is about 10mins from my office. The 10hrs shutdown is totally false, malicious and unprofessional from a free Lance reporter. Linda your blog is being viewed by millions so become professional with ur gossips. Don't make your preference obvious.
Like seriously? I neva had d intention to comment of stuffs like diz but after reading different comment I now understand dat not everybody that went through d four walls of the classroom is really educated.
You guyz kept abusing d man without any prove I was expecting to see pictures of roads block, security operatives here n there attach to d report to confirm d story was truth... NB: think twice b4 u write/post a comment.
Mr lapazi......
hmmmmmmmm. in small calabar?
For real????
Lol... reading silly comments here and laughing, are you in Calabar??? He didnt. but the authorities did.. The route and all access routes yhrough which he passed where all closed, blocked and shut down..
10HRS ROAD BLOCK DAT IS A BIG FAT LIE. I WENT TO WORK AT PAST SEVEN DER WAS NO ROAD BLOCK.MARKETS,SHOP OWNERS AND BUSINESSES WERE NOT SHUT DOWN.EVERYTHING WAS AS USUAL.AND D SO CALLED ROAD BLOCK DINT EVEN LAST FOR 4HRS LET ALONE 3HRS.LINDA ABEG DEY VERIFY BEFORE U POST SOME NEWS. COS ALL DS FREELANCE REPORTERS WAN BECOME POPULAR ANYHOW.ruthatangba@gmail.com
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