Barely one week after President Muhammadu Buhari called off a much-hyped visit to Lagos State, he equally dashed the hopes of Cross Riverians as he shunned the commissioning of the much-publicized Monorail and Garment factory projects in the state.

And as in the Lagos instance, no reasons were given for suspending the president’s visit to commission the two legacy projects alongside his wife, thereby causing some embarrassment to the government and people of the state.

Had the number one citizen honoured the invitation, it would have been his second visit since he came into office, because on October 10, 2015 the president honoured Governor Ben Ayade’s request on him to visit and perform the ground breaking and flagging-off of construction of the controversial Calabar super highway project.

Preparations were in top gear to ensure a successful commissioning as work on the projects continued round the clock in the past few weeks till yesterday, when it became obvious that the event would no longer hold.

Last Thursday, the State Commissioner of Information, Mrs. Rosemary Archibong, while presenting a paper titled, “The Future of Tourism in Africa: A Case Study of Cross River State”, at the just concluded conference of Africa Public Relations Association (APRA) at the Calabar International Centre (CICC), announced that the president and his wife were no longer coming to commission the projects.

APRA members had earlier frowned at the poor facilities at Lakeside hotel, Tinapa, and the wrong use of the picture of former governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, in a brief documentary branding the state’s tourism potentials at the conference, instead of that of the incumbent, Senator Ayade.

They also queried why participants were not allowed to use the monorail, which was touted as one of the tourism brands that influenced most participants to lodge at the Lakeside hotel, Tinapa.

While apologising for all lapses noticed, the commissioner noted that “Cross River State gets very little in terms of allocation, whereas, other states have over N9b or more”, saying that that affects a lot of things that ought to have been done.

On the Monorail, Mrs. Archibong explained that it was not yet open to the public, adding that only a test run was carried out in preparation for commissioning last Friday, by the president, who she said sent a message that he was no longer coming due to some unforeseen circumstances.

The monorail project was conceived by the previous administration of former Governor Donald Duke to run from the Margaret Ekpo International Airport to Tinapa and the rails were procured, but the Senator Liyel Imoke regime changed the plan given the huge financial outlay, thus rerouting it to run from the CICC to Tinapa.

Imoke had commenced the actual construction of the 1.5km rail and procured the trains, but Ayade came in and completed it, while the Cross River Garment Factory reputed to be the biggest single floor garment factory in the world with a floor size of 5,000sqm has employed 3000 Cross Riverians, mostly women to start work in three shifts.

http://m.guardian.ng/news/like-lagos-buhari-shuns-cross-river/

Lagos visit was cancelled because of ear infection, this one they are saying because of unforeseen, we should pls check the eyes of our number one citizen to be sure his sight is ok.

Baba knows his name has been messed up by his Aso Rock Team. Who are feasting on his ignorant of many things.


He doesnt want Gov Ben Ayade to spoil the little that remains of his name by making him to commission an uncompleted & substandard monorail.

Lolzzz

Baba no dey do local trip.

Buhari is sick

ok

Bubu no dey play home base abeg! Strictly international tinz especially when he needs to consult his doctors in the UK... Now he's off to Senegal on Friday...amazing!!!

[size=15pt]if you see ticket to USA and Calabar, my people which one you go take?. Our pressy na good Nigerian[/size]

Exactly! They want him to come and commission a street road paved in Lagos State and a 1KM Monorail in Cross River State! Haba ....its shameful shaaa

Chigold101:
Baba knows his name has been messed up by his Aso Rock Team. Who are feasting on his ignorant of many things.


He doesnt want Gov Ben Ayade to spoil the little that remains of his name by making him to commission an uncompleted & substandard monorail.

Lolzzz

they can call Phyno or Olamide. Baba no be local!

eshietIntrepid:
Lagos visit was cancelled because of ear infection, this one they are saying because of unforeseen, we should pls check the eyes of our number one citizen to be sure his sight is ok.

[size=15pt]He no dey hear, he no dey see, but he they lead millions[/size]

I understand this very well. This cancellation only fit into a certain narrative they seek to fly. Playing smart will only last a while. Time will tell.

You want him to visit the 5 percent? he can't, only during election he will visit after election he has no business with them, Buhari the most tribalist president ever, it really sucks to be a zombie especially Nairaland zombies when you try hard to defend him he messes you up for more. below is what will happen if he came campaigning in 2019

States should do their projects and quietly put it to use without any fanfare.

seems d man is sick...

lekkie073:
seems d man is sick...

i totally agree with you on this. his broadcast this morning says a lot.looking totally frail

He has home visit infection...

Of course na, it's in the south

Am sure this time around it will be teeth infection

That man no well hoha

When no be Obama or Cameron summon am. Calabar ko, Tinapa ni

Hope he cancels his already lined up overseas trips too. Let him stay in Aso rock and fix the country!

Ok

But Y?

Bundesliga.

But if its to travel to China he won't postpone it

run away bubu

Omo them go turn the man to dog meat. Make bro BUBU be carefulness of himself oo

[size=16pt]If it was to fly to germany, america, UK Saudi Arabia, china or morroco, the dullard will be everly present...Now to travel down to see his own citizens, he will develop ear infection. This guy disgraced the whole Lagos state and SW by not honouring the invitation of Ambode last week, forgetting so soon that Lagos gave him almost 2million votes during the election. 2019 is not too far again.!!![/size]

If it is to travel to China, Spain or America now bubu won't cancel it o

Calabar Girls dey fear U

China and Calabar are not the same
We know where our president travels to...