Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State, the Majority Leader of Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Igbuya, and other government
officials, Tuesday, escaped death as what could have turned out to be an air mishap was
avoided by Arik Pilot of Flight W 3788 conveying over 100 passengers from Lagos to
Asaba. The flight, which was supposed to take off at 8:30 am was delayed in Lagos on account of bad weather. Though travellers had boarded the flight, after about two hours inside the plane, they were asked to go back to the departure lounge as the plane could not take off on account of what the pilot described as “terribly bad weather at Asaba.” After about three hours, the flight was boarded again because weather reports showed improvement within the internationally
accepted landing standards. By the time it was
boarded again, many people who saw the
situation as warning from providence cancelled their trips. On getting to Asaba, the weather became bad again while attempt at landing was difficult.

The pilot, who did not want to take chances
promptly returned to Lagos. On reaching Lagos, however, the weather there had already gone very bad by aviation standard. The plane had to circle around for hours amidst dwindling aviation fuel. It finally landed at 4:45 pm amidst signs of relief from traumatised passengers who clapped in jubilation. The pilot, Captain Sandy Miller, merely told passengers to thank their God for His mercies when they got home. Speaking to aviation correspondents at the Domestic Wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport, Governor Obi, who travelled to South-Africa on Sunday and came back, yesterday, to Lagos said he was determined to make the flight to Asaba en route Awka because he did not like staying outside Awka more days than necessary. On whether he was frightened, the governor
laughed and said that nothing again should be
frightening to a person that governs a state like Anambra. Moreover, he said, he was always at peace with his God and fellow human beings and couldn’t worry over the vicissitudes of life.

You enjoy always flying from either Asaba or Enugu, why not from Oba?
You dont like being out of awka for long? Flat lie. Meanwhile is obi's life any special? The heading should have been 'Over 100 passengers narrowly escape death from air mishap'.

sigh

Ok!

Zona.com:
Meanwhile is obi's life any special? The heading should have been 'Over 100 passengers narrowly escape death from air mishap'.

Seconded!!

Jonathan would have lost Anambra's votes there.

^^^You are right dear. How is A-town today?

malc619:

Seconded!!

Thirded.