Tuesday afternoon flown out of Nigeria to receive medical attention
abroad.
It was learnt that the senator, in company with about five of his
aides, left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja aboard a
regular private jet that he usually travels with.
Sources at the airport told our correspondent that Akpabio and his
team arrived at the General Aviation Terminal, local wing, of the
airport around 12.40pm.
It was learnt that the former governor was conveyed to his aircraft by
a tarmac bus and was fit physically when sighted at the airport.
An official of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, who saw the
senator while he was about to board his aircraft, said, "He (Akpabio)
was at the GAT local wing of the airport and one of the tarmac buses
was used to convey him to his aircraft. He left around 20 minutes to
1pm.
"The flight conveying him on the trip taxied to the international
terminal from where it took off. The former governor travelled with
his own private flight and had about five persons who accompanied him
on the trip. He looked physically okay, although some of the men with
him said he might receive medical attention abroad due to the car
crash he was involved in on Monday."
Akpabio, who is currently the Minority Leader of the Senate, was
involved in a car accident on his way to the airport to catch an
international flight on Monday.
His car ran into a convoy of some United State's embassy officials
while trying to beat the traffic light.
It was learnt that the occupants of the vehicles in the convoy of the
US embassy and Akpabio's driver did not sustain any injury but the
senator suffered some injuries in the chest region.
It was gathered that the accident occurred around 7.25am near the
Bolingo Hotel, along Abuja Airport Road, in the Central Business
District of the FCT, and Akpabio was immediately rushed to the
National Hospital, Abuja for an intensive care.
Akpabio, it was learnt, was travelling outside the country on Monday
to visit his wife and children when the accident happened.
The US Embassy also confirmed that the convoy of the former governor
collided with a suburban jeep belonging to the mission.
The Senior Information Specialist in the embassy, Sani Mohammed,
stated that local authorities had commenced investigation into the
accident.
The Head, Media Relations and Strategy, Federal Road Safety Corps,
Bisi Kazeem, said seven adult males were involved in the crash, adding
that three of them including Akpabio sustained injuries and were taken
to the hospital.
-PUNCH
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