The Federal Government has once again impounded
the private jet of the Rivers state Governor, Rotimi
Amaechi.
Reports say the Nigerian aviation authorities was
ordered to prevent the jet carrying Governor, Rotimi
Amaechi from leaving the Kano International Airport.
It was gathered that the jet was grounded after
security agencies decided that Amaechi, former
Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu, ex-governor of Kwara
State, Bukola Saraki, former PDP National
Chairman, Kawu Baraje, and a former governor of
Gombe state and now Senator, Danjuma Goje were
instrumental to pressurizing Governor Rabiu
Kwankwaso of Kano to ensure that ousted CBN
Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi emerged as the
new Emir of Kano.
The Bombardier aircraft that was recently released
to the governor could not leave the airport as
aviation agencies claimed there was an ‘order from
above’ to stop night flights out of the Mallam Aminu
Kano International Airport in Kano.
It was learnt that the National Airspace
Management Authority, NAMA, operatives refused
to give clearance to the jet to take off, leaving the
governor and his aides with no other option than to
travel by road out of Kano.
Governor Amaechi reportedly left Kano around 8 pm
Nigerian time by road.
The Kano State commissioner for State Affairs,
Aminu Abdusalam, who was responsible for hosting
the guests confirmed the development in a short
speech in Kano.
In the meantime, this development has been
confirmed by the Rivers State Commissioner for
Information, Ibim Semenitari.
The seizure of Ameachi’s jets was also followed by
a riot in Kano against Sanusi’s choice as Emir.
This is the second time Governor Amaechi’s jet
would be impounded by President Jonathan’s
government.
On April 26 2013, the governor and his entourage
were stranded for about two hours at the Akure
Airport, Ondo State, on the allegations that the jet
violated aviation procedures before take-off.
The jet was later seized by the Nigerian
government until it was released last week.
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