The proposed visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Cross River State for the ground breaking ceremony of the 260km dual carriage superhighway has been cancelled.

A statement signed by Mr Christian Ita, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River, made available to journalists on Thursday in Calabar confirmed the cancellation.

It stated that the decision to postpone the ceremony was communicated to the governor in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari.

“The presidency attributed the shift to a letter written to the President by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Environment, Nana Fatima Mede.

“She claimed that the proposed highway, if allowed to go on, would cut through the Cross River National Park.

“The letter claimed that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on the proposed road was yet to be carried out.’’

But Ita stated that the proposed road would not traverse the Cross River National Park, as the superhighway would be several kilometres away from the national park.

“Based on the input of the Cross River National Park, the road has since been re-routed with the alignment now several kilometers away from the Park.

“As a governor who is passionate about the preservation of the state’s biodiversity with his establishment of the Green Police, he would not embark on a project that would undermine the environment’’ Ita stated.

He said the EIA report on the road was being handled by PGM (Nig) Ltd.– environmental consultants– recommended to the state by the Federal Ministry of Environment.

Ita said the governor would work closely with the Presidency to clear areas of doubt, adding that a new date for the ceremony would be announced later.

http://newsday.com.ng/buhari-cancels-visit-to-cross-river/

Maybe he is sick

CALABAR.....not surprise. u never chi chum chin

Ok

It's even a state project sef.

I for fear given that the Duara goat hates ND with passion.

5% region detected: visit deactivated. next!

I had a feeling this will happen

The person above me took the words outta my mouth ..

..Dash am one like

Some people won't read before they comment

Anyway I belive adequate EIA should be done because as much as we need the roads, we also need to protect our wide life.

I just want to believe that after the EIA is done, the road will be well routed and constructed

Why flag off a project when the Environmental Impact Assessment has not been concluded. The President is right to await the resolution of the issue.

Some people will still not understand what happened.Things must be done in due process.

PMB following due process.

am not surprised

The governor should forget Buhary and cohorts and do his best.
I'm yet to see SS/SE governor seeking for Buhary attention even Rochas had since lost his mouth.

Owoloku1:
Some people won't read before they comment

Anyway I belive adequate EIA should be done because as much as we need the roads, we also need to protect our wide life.

I just want to believe that after the EIA is done, the road will be well routed and constructed

But Ita stated that the proposed road
would not traverse the Cross River
National Park, as the superhighway would
be several kilometres away from the
national park.
“Based on the input of the Cross River
National Park, the road has since been re-
routed with the alignment now several
kilometers away from the Park.

bnovative:



But Ita stated that the proposed road
would not traverse the Cross River
National Park, as the superhighway would
be several kilometres away from the
national park.
“Based on the input of the Cross River
National Park, the road has since been re-
routed with the alignment now several
kilometers away from the Park.

He also said the EIA is now being done by PGM that was recommended by the ministry of environment after which the ceremony will be held and the road will be constructed.

There's no where it says Buhari won't attend it after the adequate EIA is done

Owoloku1:

He also said the EIA is now being done by PGM that was recommended by the ministry of environment after which the ceremony will be held and the road will be constructed.

There's no where it says Buhari won't attend it after the adequate EIA is done

yea! in the fullness of time, it will be constructed.

Has Buhari visited southern Nigeria since his inauguration?

bnovative:


yea! in the fullness of time, it will be constructed.

Hehe...why don't you wait and see

Owoloku1:

Hehe...why don't you wait and see

who owns pgm? I'm just curious.

Very sure most of these kids around here would rush to spill their guts full of hatred without as much as reading the first line of the article.

If the EIA report flags the project, then indeed it should be re-routed and the flag off rescheduled.

And contrary to the title of the article, the visit wasn't "cancelled" per se, it has only been rescheduled due to the unpreparedness of those who are meant to handle the event. And why on earth would they schedule a flag-off when the Impact Assessment report was yet to be assessed??

Nigerians sef. Hain.

Obiagelli:
I had a feeling this will happen

are you surprised

brixton:
Has Buhari visited southern Nigeria since his inauguration?

PMB has not been to any state for state visit since his inauguration, I know you will say he went to katsina and kaduna.

Katsina he went on personal visit to his country house in his hometown daura.

Kaduna he went to NDA passing out parade, infact he did not even enter kaduna town as NDA is along the airport road, and NDA is a federal institution

Ghen ghen!!! This Buharis tenure na season film. Ki olorun je ka le wo tan. A so fun yin oooo.

The person I blame is this cross river governor who seems to be another okoroawusa in the making

This Ayade is an Hausa man

Highway that was supposed to have commenced since to change the lives of people


and here we are waiting for a illiterate terrorist paedophile dictator who cannot even point Cross river National Park to you on a map

Why is it difficult for some people to read? Even when they do, they won't comprehend? How is the President expected to flag off a project whose EIA has not been done?

They will complain again

OrlandoOwoh:
Why is it difficult for some people to; even when they do, they won't comprehend? How is the President expected to flag off a project whose EIA has not been done?

when person is stupid,how do you him comprehend simple logic?
It's stupidity bro

talktimi:
are you surprised

No

OrlandoOwoh:
Why is it difficult for some people to; even when they do, they won't comprehend? How is the President expected to flag off a project whose EIA has not been done?

It is innate stupidity feeding fat on hatred. Sometimes I dearly wish I wouldn't be sharing the same planet with these guys. They are simply too full of shitt.

omenka:
It is innate stupidity feeding fat on hatred. Sometimes I dearly wish I wouldn't be sharing the same planet with these guys. They are simply too full of shitt.

Just like your hypocrites self...evil and diabolical people

Buhari has become very predictable.

For a state sponsored project .... what the heck is his problem?
Why not contact the state govt to verify the national park intrusion claim before issuing a trip cancellation letter?

At the end of four years, Nigeria will be collection of several nations