Friday, May 27, 2011

Ash Cloud Stops Jonathan's Trip to France


Daily Trust
27 May 2011

Ash Cloud Stops Jonathan's Trip to France

President Goodluck Jonathan cancelled his scheduled trip to France yesterday for the Summit of Eight Industrialised Nations (G-8).

The cancellation, according a statement by presidential spokesman Ima Niboro, followed concerns over air travel in Europe caused by the presence of ash clouds in the aftermath of the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland.

Niboro said aviation authorities had indicated that there was a possibility that a resumption of the eruptions would make it impossible for Jonathan to return to Abuja in time for his inauguration for a fresh term on Sunday.

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