Helicopter Evacuates Nigerian Governor After He Was Stuck Inside Traffic
- A chopper has evacuated Governor Abubakar Sani Bello after he was stuck in a traffic in Abuja on Sunday, January 30
- Specifically, the governor's convoy was stuck in a gridlock on the Abuja-Kaduna highway while other commuters remained stranded
- The governor was on his way back from paying a condolence visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamali over the death of Hammanu Dauda
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In what an average Nigerian will term impossible, Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has been evacuated by a helicopter when his convoy was stuck in a gridlock.
The incident happened on the Abuja-Kaduna highway on Sunday, January 31.
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According to News Telegraph Newspaper, the governor seemed to be on his way back from paying a condolence visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamali over the death of Hammanu Dauda, a district head when he was caught up in a gridlock.
Abubakar was airlifted from the gridlock by a helicopter while other commuters remained stranded on the highway.
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Speaking on the cause of the traffic jam, FRSC spokesman Bisi Kazeem disclosed that it worsened after a car crash occurred on the highway. He said that FRSC operatives had been deployed on the road to monitor and ease the gridlock.
2023 presidency: Prominent northern governor backs Tinubu’s presidential ambition, gives reason
In another report, the presidential ambition of former Lagos state governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has gotten a nod from Governor Abubakar Sani Bello.
Bello backed the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) saying he ‘is a candidate to reckon with.’
The Niger state governor made the remark on Thursday, January 20, when he received Tinubu during a visit to the Government House in Minna. According to Bello, he his looking forward to seeing the APC national replicate the foundation he laid in Lagos for Nigeria.
Tinubu visits one of Nigeria's most influential political players for consultations
In another report, the former governor of Lagos state made a courtesy visit to an ex-head of state in Nigeria, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida.
Tinubu was at the hilltop residence of the former military head of state in Minna, the Niger state capital city for a courtesy call.
The APC leader visited Babangida to have a moment of consultation with him on his recently declared ambition to run for the presidency in 2023.
Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Tinubu makes another big promise to Nigerians
Meanwhile, Nigerians have been assured that the school fees of their children and wards would be taken care of by 2023.
The national leader of APC, said he would ensure that every Nigerian child gets free education once he is elected as president in 2023.
According to him, all Nigerians would be able to study for free from their primary education to the tertiary level.
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