The office of the Vice president has released a statement
denying reports that the vice president locked down the city of Calabar for 10
hours on Thursday 25th of June 2015. Below is a press statement they sent it.
denying reports that the vice president locked down the city of Calabar for 10
hours on Thursday 25th of June 2015. Below is a press statement they sent it.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in Calabar and Lagos today
-Thursday June 25 paying tribute to two eminent Nigerians whose lives reflect
the very virtues of integrity, trustworthiness and social justice, which can
lift our dear nation. The one is Late Justice P.O.E Bassey and Dr. Christopher
Kolade.
-Thursday June 25 paying tribute to two eminent Nigerians whose lives reflect
the very virtues of integrity, trustworthiness and social justice, which can
lift our dear nation. The one is Late Justice P.O.E Bassey and Dr. Christopher
Kolade.
He arrived Calabar at about 10:30am attending the Justice
P.O.E Bassey Memorial Lecture, at the University of Calabar, and left the town
about 3:30pm, heading for Lagos where he spoke at the Convention for Integrity
3rd Annual Lecture.
P.O.E Bassey Memorial Lecture, at the University of Calabar, and left the town
about 3:30pm, heading for Lagos where he spoke at the Convention for Integrity
3rd Annual Lecture.
Prof Osinbajo was well received in Calabar witnessed by the
warmth shown him and his delegation by the people and government of Cross River
State.
warmth shown him and his delegation by the people and government of Cross River
State.
Claims that the town was in a lockdown because of his visit
is just another mischievous and baseless report from some of the same social
media quarters that misled the nation in the past about his purported exclusion
from security meetings. The Vice President did not even spend ten hours in
Calabar and could not have locked down the town, as his convoy moved freely
among the people in regular traffic as he normally does.
is just another mischievous and baseless report from some of the same social
media quarters that misled the nation in the past about his purported exclusion
from security meetings. The Vice President did not even spend ten hours in
Calabar and could not have locked down the town, as his convoy moved freely
among the people in regular traffic as he normally does.
I personally observed several people go about their normal
activities and businesses without any hinderance.
activities and businesses without any hinderance.
He has since returned to Abuja after his trip to both cities.
Signed
Laolu Akande
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