After the hullabaloo about Jonathan versus Amechi across the media, social networks and individuals, President Goodluck Jonathan Governnor Rotimi Amaechi publicly embraced at the Port-Harcourt International Airport when Jonathan was returning from his home state of Bayelsa where he commissioned a hospital facility.
Presidential Villa operatives had, on Wednesday, blocked Amaechi from getting to Jonathan at the seat of power during a dinner, an action that was interpreted in many quarters as stemming from the crisis in the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF).
The Aso Rock incident was the climax of the crisis in the NGF which saw the President disposed to Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State as chairman of the body as against Amaechi, who secured a second term as the NGF chairman with 19 votes to 16.
Jonathan, en route Abuja after the Bayelsa visit, yesterday, embraced Amaechi at the Port-Harcourt Airport.
He arrived the airport in a presidential chopper.
As the president emerged from the helicopter, he made for the tarmac where the Rivers governor stood with members of his state executive council.
President Goodluck Jonathan being received by Governor Rotimi Amaechi at the Port Harcourt International Airport . The President was on his way to Abuja from Bayelsa Saturday morning.
Astonishment
Both men were locked in an embrace after a handshake while those around watched in astonishment.
Those at the airport included the Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, the arrowhead of opposition to Amaechi in Rivers State, and the managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Chris Oboh.
Jonathan later boarded the presidential jet for Abuja.
Presidential Villa operatives had, on Wednesday, blocked Amaechi from getting to Jonathan at the seat of power during a dinner, an action that was interpreted in many quarters as stemming from the crisis in the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF).
The Aso Rock incident was the climax of the crisis in the NGF which saw the President disposed to Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State as chairman of the body as against Amaechi, who secured a second term as the NGF chairman with 19 votes to 16.
Jonathan, en route Abuja after the Bayelsa visit, yesterday, embraced Amaechi at the Port-Harcourt Airport.
He arrived the airport in a presidential chopper.
As the president emerged from the helicopter, he made for the tarmac where the Rivers governor stood with members of his state executive council.
President Goodluck Jonathan being received by Governor Rotimi Amaechi at the Port Harcourt International Airport . The President was on his way to Abuja from Bayelsa Saturday morning.
Astonishment
Both men were locked in an embrace after a handshake while those around watched in astonishment.
Those at the airport included the Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, the arrowhead of opposition to Amaechi in Rivers State, and the managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Chris Oboh.
Jonathan later boarded the presidential jet for Abuja.
Comments
Post a Comment