The Vice-President, John Dramani Mahama, was Wednesday morning left stranded and disappointed when the aircraft that was to convey him to the Northern Region for an official function was discovered with a fault at the last minute. After Mr Mahama and his entourage boarded the aging Falker 28, the pilot discovered a fault with the aircraft. The pilot, who said it was not safe to fly the plane, broke the news to the country’s second gentleman who disappointingly disembarked, ending the trip. The Vice-President was billed to deliver the government’s policy statement on cotton production in the three northern regions – Northern, Upper West and East – Joy FM’s Northern Regional Correspondent, Maham Shaibu said. He said a gathering of farmers from the three regions with the Northern and Upper East regional ministers in attendance, was waiting for the Vice-President for the commencement of the programme, only to receive the disappointing news. According to Mahama Shaibu, the event has been postponed but the Vice-President’s Spokesperson, John Jinapo, who confirmed the incident to Myjoyonline.com, said the programme will go on as planned with the regional ministers representing Mr John Mahama. John Jinapo said while the Vice-President was disappointed with the abrupt cancelation of his trip, he accepted the situation as “one of the things in life.” Meanwhile the faulty plane has been moved to the air force base hangar to be fixed. Story by Malik Abass Daabu/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana