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Anikulhapo:
Why are you still comparing Jonathan's failures to yours? Thought you guys came to correct his mistakes and not to build on them

Jonathan’s wife’s visit paralyses Lagos traffic

APRIL 13, 2012



The visit of Patience, the wife of the President Goodluck Jonathan, to Lagos State on Thursday, paralysed social and commercial activities on Lagos Island for over nine hours.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the traffic congestion was caused by overzealous security agents who cordoned off some areas because the President’s wife was attending an event at Ocean View Restaurant on Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island.

People working in offices located within the area, groaned as they had to make a detour.

An employee of a bank in the area, Abiodun Apata, said the road was blocked as early as 8am and was not opened until about six hours later.

He said, “As early as 8am, security operatives blocked the entire road, thereby paralysing activities on Victoria Island.

“Hundreds of people, who visited the busy Eko Hotel on Ademola Adetokunbo Street, were also affected because they were not allowed to come in with their vehicles.

“Most of us who wanted to get to other parts of the Island had to pass through Tiamiyu Savage Street and the traffic was moving very slowly.”

Another motorist, Mr. John Opuh, who spoke to one of our correspondents, said the situation worsened when the First Lady was departing around 3pm as her convoy and that of other dignitaries, prevented other motorists from moving.

After their departure, it was learnt that the congestion persisted for more hours.

Mayowa Oguntolu, an office assistant, said the effect of the traffic even stretched to Ikoyi and parts of Lekki.

A resident of the area, Mr. Abraham Akpan, told PUNCH Metro that many commuters and motorists were trapped in the snarl which stretched beyond Victoria Island for almost nine hours.

He said, “The gridlock was caused by the visit of Patience Jonathan. She came to Lagos on a ‘thank you’ visit to South-South women in Lagos for voting for her husband in 2011. The event was held at Ocean View Restaurant on Victoria Island.

“The traffic jam started from 8.30am to about 5.30pm. It actually compounded the traffic situation on the Island. To be candid, many people were trapped in the hold-up for close to nine hours.”

The First Lady, who was on a ‘thank you visit,’ also flagged off the peace advocacy programme in the state.

https://stephendieseruvwe./2012/04/13/jonathans-wifes-visit-paralyses-lagos-traffic/

whytediamond:
The same day scores of Christians were butchered in the same Kaduna State, the government never uttered a single statement condemning the killing, rather, they are celebrating something other less developed nations in Africa celebrated donkey years ago.

Shame on these lots.

sexybaby22:
So anyone that criticises Tinubu is Igbo/ipob ?

Aragbiji:
I think youre stupid.
what does not losing guard got to do with rigging?
why are you igbo people so dumb like this na?

Xander85:
Is it any wonder the fortunes of APC have diminished in Alaigbo?....What with the bigoted, Igbo-hating likes of you running it’s affairs or being its cheerleader!

APC is a anti-Igbo party! What did Imo State gain over and above other states in the south-east as a consequence of their governor ‘aligning with the centre’!? Last i checked, their governor was pilloried and subsequently unceremoniously kicked out of the party for his troubles!

lastmessenger:
death doom and pain is your government trademark. Deal with it. No place for Fulani dynasty in the whole of Igbo land.

BaaleOko:
GTFOH you ape, these isn't a thread for your likes to come ruin with your nonsense, go stick your tongue in Tinubu's a.s.s if you have nothing better to do, bloody parasite.

lastmessenger:
are you not a terrorist? Are you not enjoying the killing spree? Stupi...d almajiri so in love with failure. We would not have anything to do with that evil union you call party

lastmessenger:
and then you came and started killing people up and down with the hope to establish the Fulani dynasty. Evil people. Leave Nairaland and join your people in the bush to kill more in Benue and southern Kaduna. Bunch of evil incarnate claiming to be progressive

ZombieNation:
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Marxist welfare case.

Did Aregberascal pay salaries?

Is Osun not the most indebted state in Nigeria with no hope of repaying the bad loans the Tinubu personal marabou took and looted?

Respect the choice Imo and the SE and SS have rightfully made in rejecting your satanic party.

I am looking forward to Tinubu's asylum inmate stooge disgracing himself.

Now that is what you should concern yourself about.

The data showed the domestic debt stock of the other states among the top five during the period under review are: Delta (N223 billion), Rivers (N191 billion), Akwa Ibom (N179 billion), and Osun (N136 billion).

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/09/domestic-debts-of-36-states-fct-hit-n3-5trn-in-h118/

MrMcJay:
If any person thinks Pdp would win Lagos anytime soon, such person is very ignorant of Lagos politics.

There is a reason why Jimi Agbaje keeps contesting every 4 years. Jimi is not contesting to win, he is contesting to raise his chances of cutting side deals with Apc so that he can sabotage PDP's chances.

In 2015, it was reported that the money GEJ gave Agbaje to contest in Lagos, he used it to buy a house in Banana Island.

PDP's candidates in Lagos are very shameless. They would collect party flag, turn Igbos against Yorubas and Yorubas against Igbos and then cut side deals and sabotage Pdp.

Former Pdp Chairman in Lagos decamped to Apc and within 5 days was invited to screen candidates for APC governorship. Doesn't that tell you that he was working for APC while in PDP?

I'm just laughing at those clowns shouting o toge Lagos. Jagaban owns Pdp Lagos and y'all don't know nada!

MrMcJay:
Lmaooooo

That's what the clown has been able to achieve all his life?

They should demolish the place and use it as a bus stop.

Iamgrey5:
I get your point

But if you study the election results very closely, you will realize that lg that voted Buhari just under two weeks ago voted against APC this time around.

This is because they felt a vote for APC in the governorship elections is a vote for Ajimobi by proxy.

Adelabu has no political capital nor reputation in the Oyo state political scene. Hence, people felt he will just be a figure head while Ajimobi hold sway.

The thought of Ajimobi having any power at any level in Oyo state spooked the opposition of Apc and most people in Oyo state to work hard in ensuring APC defeat.

Seyi will have won even if he had contested under KOWA, this had nothing to do with PDP.

Arysexy:
Balderdash!

What did Aregberascal achieve in Osun state? He completed 8 even while owing salaries and debts. You were shouting omoluabi up and down in Osun that became d worst governed state under APC

Marjoribanks:
you APC guys like taking another man's glory to yourself. Lagos-Ibadan expressway was started by Jonathan. The railway was started by Jonathan Administration. Please stop carrying false info. So, Oyo state should vote for APC cos of those! You are part of our problem and a disgrace to Yoruba land

Iamgrey5:
It is not that simple bro

I am an APC apologist but I will have voted against Ajimobi's senatorial Ambitions.

Do you know that APC members were forced to pick him as their senatorial candidate over baba Akanbi at gun point?

Ajimobi's numerous bad policies and misdeeds spooked many people.

APC should have corrected him all these while.

sexybaby22:
You and I know Sanwo-olu had access to Lagos state treasury for his campaign activities unlike Agbaje, so you can't expect the person with less funds to campaign better than the person with more funds.
Let's wait and see what this new Lagos governor will do, he appears to be spineless and would never go against Tinubu's wish even when it is to the detriment to Lagosians.

Its only if Tinubu dies that Lagos will be set free.

KunleyY19:
The ones wey una don pick how dem help your state