Madam Diezani ignored by General Buhari throughout the flight to London


One of the few politician who can't be easily charmed by a
woman is Muhammadu Buhari. The president who is
expected to be sworn in on May 29 is not prepared for any
nonsense from anyone.
Efforts by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani
Alison-Madueke, to speak with Buhari aboard the British
Airways aircraft failed abysmally as the President-Elect only
greeted her during the boarding process and then quietly
settled into his seat 2K in the First Class.

The embattled Minister booked herself into seat 3K, seating
directly behind Buhari in the flight.
According to SR, she rose up a few times and tried to stir up
a conversation with the President-Elect, but he only nodded
and let her get back to her seat without permitting any
dialogue. The flight arrived Heathrow in London at 2:15p.m.
local time, but the passengers didn’t disembark until 2:45pm
due to delays at the airport.
Other Nigerian dignitaries in the First Class compartment of
the flight included the chairperson of the National Electricity
Commission, Sam Amadi, as well as Senator Philip Aduda,
Segun Awolowo, and Hakeem Bello-Osagie, who sat in 4K
directly behind Diezani.
When the airline crew announced passenger disembarkation,
Buhari asked if Diezani had any of her bags in the overheard
compartment so he could step out of her way. It then turned
out she had occupied the entire overheard compartments with
several of her carry-on bags, traveled with her aides also in
First Class. Buhari was reportedly traveling with only one
aide.
The Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK, Dalhatu Sarki
Tafida, met Buhari at the airport.
According to reports, Madam Diezani Alison-Madueke was
originally scheduled to travel to the UK next week Tuesday as
she is billed to address the Nigerian Senate on Monday
regarding the fuel scarcity crisis. But upon learning of
Buhari’s trip, she hurriedly booked herself on the same flight
in the hope of an opportunity of a direct discussion with the
President-elect. Unfortunately, her moves failed.
The Ministry of Petroleum, which she heads, is said to be one
of the most corrupt in Nigeria.

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