INVESTIGATION… Designed by Okorocha, executed by DANA, Imo Air is a story of grand deception
When Governor Rochas Okorocha rallied most members of his cabinet and a sprinkle of officials of Dana Air under the smoldering heat of Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport on January 24, 2017, not many thought he was going to fish out another trick from his bag of vaunted rescue mission projects.

Nearly one year after, indeed, just days away from the first anniversary of the much-hyped Imo Air, there is a pall of silence and official secrecy over what now appears a shady deal superintendent by Okorocha with active connivance from troubled Dana Air management.

January 24, 2017 in a well choreographed script, both Dana Air and Governor Okorocha had arranged a rebranded Dana Air aircraft to touch down in Owerri. It was a 140-seater aircraft with Imo Air boldly written on its body. Every attempt was made to create a semblance of genuine business initiative. An enthusiastic crowd (seemingly hired) burst into delirious joy as soon as Imo Air appeared in the skies. Okorocha would lead the orchestra, and he did in his usual filibustering manner.

As the aircraft taxied to a stop and the motley crowd surged towards the airport’s perimeter fence to catch a glimpse of the ‘new Imo Air,’ Okorocha said in measured tones:

“This is a happy moment in the state. The aim of going into the Air business is because I want to drive traffic to Imo State as Imo is genuinely becoming the fastest developing city outside Abuja and Lagos. For this, there is need for more airlines to cushion the effects of high traffic coming to the state.

“Imo government does not have an operating air license. So we needed to partner with a good and qualified airline operator. Hence, the choice of Dana Air because of its proven track record and sincerity of purpose. The Imo Air will be operated by Dana and we have a contract of ten years with them. We have five of this aircraft and the first one has just landed and four other ones will start operation in few weeks time.

“The International Cargo Airport will soon kick-start to supplement the efforts of Imo Air. In our pursuit of making Imo better, Imo International Cargo Airport will soon commence operations. Work is going on smoothly and by April God willing, the fastest international cargo plane will arrive Imo State. This, we believe will help drive up commercial activities in the state. Imo is a hub for business and there is no better place to invest now in Nigeria than Imo State, as in spite of the recession the state is still flourishing and progressing because of its visionary leadership.”

The governor further regaled his audience saying, “Already, about 200 of our indigenes have applied to work in the new airline and we want to employ them in the airline. Also, there is 10 per cent discount for all Imo Indigenes who fly with the airline.”

Full details: https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/investigation-designed-okorocha-executed-dana-imo-air-story-grand-deception/

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha,Rochas is a funny man.

2018 from Jan.1st has been enmeshed with one negative news or the other...God,hope dey like this so?

LOL! I remember the thread - https://www.nairaland.com/3590194/photos-imo-air-acquired-okorocha

Let me keep quiet before they say I am hating on Okorocha! Then again, I will be back to assess Obiano after three years to ascertain how far the cargo airport has gone.

That Is Okoro Awusa For U.