Timely intervention of the men of Nigerian
SOLDIERS yesterday averted what would have led
to a bloody clash at the Benin Airport, when
Governor Adams Oshiomhole and some leaders of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were waiting
for the arrival of President Goodluck Jonathan, who
was in the state for the official Foundation Laying
Ceremony of the Azura-Edo Power Plant, Vanguard
reported
PDP youths who throng the Airport, carrying
placards with various inscriptions including
placards of some PDP aspirants, harassed some
senior officials of the Edo State Government
including Secretary to the State Government, Prof
Julius Ihonvbere, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon
Patrick Obahiagbon, Edo State Chairman of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Hon Anselm Ojezua
and some commissioners.
The PDP youths in their numbers chanted anti-
Oshiomhole songs in the presence of the PDP
leaders. Their action provoked some APC youths
who resisted them until the arrival of a combined
team of soldiers and Policemen. If not for the
soldiers crisis would have enveloped the Airport
before the arrival of the President who came to
show solidarity with Governor Oshiomhole for
attracting such a huge investment to the state and
the country.
Soldiers were mobilized from the Air Force Base
nearby and they quickly took charge dispersing the
unruly thugs from the airport before the President’s
plane touched down at 10:42am.
The President was received at the Airport by
Governor Adams Eric Oshiomhole and they both
flew in the President’s helicopter to the venue of the
Foundation-laying ceremony. <strong> </strong>