‘PMB tactically manoeuvered’, ‘Osinbajo should be president’… how Twitter reacted to aborted Ogoni trip

For the second time in two weeks, President Muhammadu Buhari has made a last minute change of mind about a visit to a state.

First was the May 22 visit to Lagos, which was  annulled due to “scheduling difficulties”, as explained by the presidency, and now is the trip to the oil-rich Ogoni land in Rivers state.

In both instances, the president delegated Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. The case of Ogoni is peculiar because of the nature of the visit. The president was supposed to flag-off the clean-up of the land as recommended by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Plans were in top gear until the sudden news, which came after the militants threat of assassinating the president. Nigerians took to Twitter to express their feelings over the development.

While some criticised Buhari for not visiting Ogoni, others praised him for the initiative of implementing UNEP report.