By Kolawole Ojebisi
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has disclosed why she used a helicopter instead of cars or other conveyances for her recent visit to her constituency in Kogi State.
The lawmaker claimed the decision was in a bid to outsmart his political detractors who were bent on frustrating her homecoming plan.
Natasha added that her husband advised her to use a helicopter.
Natasha, who represents Kogi Central senatorial district, made this known on Thursday night while fielding questions on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme.
The New Diplomat reported that Akpoti-Uduaghan received a rousing welcome from supporters in Kogi State on Wednesday.
This development occurred despite a government ban on rallies and processions.
Supporters from Kogi Central’s five local government areas gathered early in Ihima, Okehi LGA, to welcome the embattled PDP lawmaker.
She said: “When I saw the prohibition of fishing and water activities, the ban on convoys, and a list of checkpoints that suddenly appeared, barring entrance into my senatorial district—which spans from Ibilo to Kogi via Auchi, Okene, Abuja, Lokoja, Akure, Ikare, and other major roads—the situation was very intense, and I knew there would be trouble. And my husband said, ‘You know what? We can actually get a helicopter to land us right in our compound,’ because we own the land opposite our village home. And that’s how we got in.
“With that move, we broke no law, and the people gathered right in my compound. The road you see us walking through was constructed by me, so it’s not a government road or facility. Therefore, I broke no law. I’m a good citizen of Nigeria, a law-abiding one at that. I’m sure you can attest to that.”
