There is a fast-spreading report that the Federal Government is building a helipad in Daura, Katsina State, in order to ensure a direct flight for President Muhammadu Buhari whenever he visits his country home.
According to THISDAY, the helipad will save Buhari the stress of embarking on a road journey from Katsina Airport.
A source purportedly revealed on Saturday, June 27, that the helipad when completed will make it easy to fly Buhari in one of the Presidential helicopters straight to Daura and by-pass Katsina Airport completely.
“I can tell you that right now, they are building a Helipad in Daura and when it is completed he doesn’t have to fly to Katsina Airport again. Helipad is a kind of landing for Helicopters”, the source said.
Also the source confirmed that presently there are only six functional Aircraft at the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF).
“The maximum number of functional planes we have right now is six and out of that six there is a high usage for it. Consider that last week in one day, the President used one to Katsina, the Vice President used the other one to Lagos, and the Senate President used the third one to meeting President Olusegun Obasanjo at Abeokuta via Lagos and later to Ilorin, Kwara state.
“The thing is that all these while, even under the previous government we only have six serviceable Presidential aircraft.”
Nigerians have began to react to this recent development, by taking to Twitter to share their views.
Below are some embedded tweets;
The sandy Daura soil associated wit dust when landing could disastrously blck pilots visibility.Helipad for PMB in Daura is OK,@APCUKingdom
— SULTAN (@MurtalaIbin) June 28, 2015
👮 @MBuhari promised to sell off the Presidential fleet to cut costs. Now, Daura will have an helipad. Lagbaja called us mumu’s.. I agree
— The Forgotten (@RadicalYouthMan) June 28, 2015
President Buhari just achieved another feat. He just built a helipad for direct access to his cows at Daura. pic.twitter.com/K8cjnhEnx1
— The Juggernaut (@kaezydon) June 28, 2015
@osekita For those rendered homeless. Fatherless motherless, without bro nd sis. ur prbs re over with the new helipad in Daura. Scam Change
— Black Jesus (@AkinnubiOmotola) June 28, 2015
@osekita Of all the problems in Nigeria right now. I doubt a helipad in Daura is a major one. Clueless PMB with scam CHANGE
— Black Jesus (@AkinnubiOmotola) June 28, 2015
Stupid people “@DiKachii: Somebody says otuoke’s soil is loamy n daura’s soil sandy so needs a helipad n cheaper cost of transportation”
— AYOKUNLE Odekunle (@Oddy4real) June 28, 2015
With empty treasury Bubu is building helipad in Daura… Gej was a national leader this man is a sectional leader. Hausa/fulani/dauraLeader
— Benny Umoren (@BennyUmoren) June 28, 2015
“@AkinnubiOmotola: @osekita 4 those waiting 4 N1 to $1. D new Helipad in Daura will fasten D process. Clueless Party with no ideology. Lol”
— Anama kennedy (@Onokdee) June 28, 2015
So Much for cost effective government…….Building a helipad in Daura??? God Bless 9ja http://t.co/ZfNueZkiUS
— Samuel_Urch Onuoha (@thomsam30) June 28, 2015
FG Builds Helipad For Buhari In Daura. Oga buhari is this part of our change? Helipad in daura? I thought the… http://t.co/8B04W0GbZE
— Chinedu Nwosu (@iamchinedunwosu) June 28, 2015
Prior to GMB ascension to president he spent most of his time in Kaduna, but now he prefer to be in Daura to oversee the state of farm& cows
— ajibola ayodeji (@jhybolar) June 28, 2015
Nigerians are very gullible people. They no investigation and swallow what’s given to them hook line and sinker. Secondly, we need to respect our leaders. These insults we throw at them shows lack of good parental upbringing.