The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has carpeted President Muhammadu Buhari and South East politicians for “deceiving the people of the region by going ahead to commission the Akanu Ibiam International Airport whose renovation works have not even reached a significant proportion or percentage.”

It also dismissed as “sycophantic rhetoric the praises heaped on President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration by some political nitwits of South East extraction over the commissioning which is a ruse to deceive the gullible people to believe that the central government is up and doing with delivering the needed infrastructure that will enable economic growth to take place.”

The group added that “assuming without conceding that the renovation of the only international airport serving Nigeria’s most travelled population is a good thing, why do we have to praise the President as if he personally bankrolled the project,” adding: “The services and projects delivered by political office holders are done from the resources of the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

In a statement yesterday in Abuja by the National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA wondered why “it took the same government less than two months to renovate the Abuja International Airport, build a brand new road to Kaduna airport, and renovated Kaduna airport to take flights coming to land in Abuja, but the Akanu Ibiam International Airport was shut for over a year, and almost all of the strategic components to enhance safety and standardised services at the airport are yet to be installed, and yet Nigerians of Igbo extraction are made to venerate the President as if the South East of Nigeria is not part of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

The organisation went on: “We are disappointed that the airport was shut down for over a year for renovation, and was supposed to have been completed back in April, but the Federal Government failed to keep to its words and even when the re-opening was deferred, it has still emerged that the strategic components that should make the airport standard are yet to be installed, but yet over 60 million South Easterners were deceived into believing that the government at the centre has completed the renovation for which a paltry N10 billion was approved, whereas the National Assembly said the same government has spent N60 billion to renovate the fence of the University of Maiduguri in Borno, North East of Nigeria.

“The idea that elected politicians of South East extraction are falling on themselves in their sycophantic gambit to outperform one another towards pleasing the ‘powerful’ President Muhammadu Buhari over the yet-to-be completed renovation works at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu shows that there is a deep deficit of leadership in the South East, and should be a pointer for the people who will vote in subsequent elections to look beyond the momentary bribes of bags of salt, rice and wrappers to search for leaders who have strong will and greater people-friendly character to be elected.”

https://guardian.ng/news/huriwa-flays-buhari-south-east-politicians-over-inauguration-of-enugu-airport/

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SE region has continued to be short changed and the leaders are helpless about this. Too bad! The situation is about a beggar having no choice. But Nigeria is supposed to be one with justice and unity. Why is the central government finding it extremely difficult to complete any project in the SE but will do it easily in other zones? Is SE not part of Nigeria? The SE people have voted for all leaders from other zones but they are hardly remembered in infrastructural development. This didn't start with this APC government.

This is why the youths are disgusted with one Nigeria, but people from other regions who are benefiting are quick to call those who are not happy with the sustained wickedness ipob or MASSOB members. Wondering why the youth are disgusted with Nigeria.

Huriwa una own don do.

Finished or not finished, Igbos like am like dat

Shameless pictures of the airport as of 31 August 2020

I don't know what is wrong people, that they understand simple English. It was runway that was re-opened to traffic, why works are still ongoing on the terminal building.

When leaders that are suppose to speak out have been given "shutup money"..like arthur eze and his anambra council of chiefs.

Giant of Africa commissioning an uncompleted International Airport.

Shame!

EastGold:
Huriwa una own don do.

Finished or not finished, Igbos like am like dat

Can you show pictures of other airports in other parts of the country commissioned and the people of that region like it like that? Or are you trying to be mischievous?

vixpal:
I don't know what is wrong people, that they understand simple English. It was runway that was re-opened to traffic, why works are still ongoing on the terminal building.

How long will work be going on in that airport? How long did it take Abuja, Kaduna and Kano airport to be completed? N60 billion was spend on just fencing of a a university and the stingy FG are sweating to spend paltry N10B for a regional airport. Common man! Condemn evil when you see it.

Redcrafton:


Can you show pictures of other airports in other parts of the country commission and the people of that region are like it like that? Or are you trying to be mischievous?

I recommend you read Brighter Grammar 1, 2, and 3.

Mumu

EastGold:


I recommend you read Brighter Grammar 1, 2, and 3.

Mumu

Are you surprised that Nigeria is going down on daily basis because disgruntled people like you pick on irrelevant things to grudge about instead of discussing the main topic. What has grammar got to do with what is being discussed? Can your president and sharia Justice minister do better?

I'm in shock! By the South East are their own and only enemy. They live and prosper in deceit.

No problem na dem go still cry - marginalization.

flyingpig:
Shameless pictures of the airport as of 31 August 2020

One "Professor" called EastGold said he liked it like that. Can you imagine the kind of people we have in this country?

Such a shame!!

Nairaland is becoming something else. If you create a thread that seem to promote Igbo interests as against SW, they will close it down regardless of whether such thread is objective or not. However, on the contrary, if a thread that puts Igbos in bad light is created, they will allow it stand.

Black man with crab mentality. SMH!

Redcrafton:


One "Professor" called EastGold said he liked it like that. Can you imagine the kind of people we have in this country?

He is a yoruba man. Any ill work in other parts of the country massages his childish ego.

proeast:
Such a shame!!

Nairaland is becoming something else. If you create a thread that seem to promote Igbo interests as against SW, they will close it down regardless of whether such thread is objective or not. However, on the contrary, if a thread that puts Igbos in bad light is created, they will allow it stand.

Black man with crab mentality. SMH!

they closed down that your thread?

psucc:
I'm in shock! By the South East are their own and only enemy. They live and prosper in deceit.

No problem na dem go still cry - marginalization.

I don't understand the sort of logic that will make you leave the irresponsible people that committed this crime against humanity i.e. Buhari and the Minister of Aviation, both of whom are not Igbos and turn around to blame the victims. Like seriously?!

flyingpig:
they closed down that your thread?

They did!

These guys are something else. Such a big shame.

proeast:


They did!

These guys are something else. Such a big shame.

very callous of them. Yet threads castigating Igbos are opened daily on this platform for yorubas to dance naked in.

EastGold:


I recommend you read Brighter Grammar 1, 2, and 3.

Mumu

What has brighter grammar got to do with the question he asked?

flyingpig:
very callous of them. Yet threads castigating Igbos are opened daily on this platform for yorubas to dance naked in.

Their primitive mindset is the reason why the site has refused to grow over the years.
Pettiness, clannishness and ethnocentrism is their Hallmark.

They should be ashamed of themselves.

EastGold:
Huriwa una own don do.

Finished or not finished, Igbos like am like dat

If it takes over one year to renovate an airport and yet the work is less than 50% completed, then how long does it take to build a standard airport from start to finish? 10 years??

Airport renovation is not rocket science, if they truly want to renovate the Enugu airport, it won't take up to six months to complete it but look at how they're playing with it.

Black race is at the bottom simply because of our mindset. Black race ought to go extinct because they're evil.

proeast:


I don't understand the sort of logic that will make you leave the irresponsible people that committed this crime against humanity i.e. Buhari and the Minister of Aviation, both of whom are not Igbos and turn around to blame the victims. Like seriously?!

Yes,. we know that Buhari has treated the Igbos badly but the race to outdo each other by the said Igbo leaders in praising their oppressor is mind boggling.

Imagine the kind of dance Sen. Ngige did on a project he knows has not added any value to the region,

So in such a scenario, who do we blame, the oppressor or those who helped him oppress their people?

Jax1:



What has brighter grammar got to do with the question he asked?

I am sure you have difficulty in reading like him

flyingpig:
He is a yoruba man. Any ill work in other parts of the country massages his childish ego.

Lollest lol

EastGold:


I am sure you have difficulty in reading like him

U didn't answer his question. Besides, u are the one having difficulty trying to understand him.

Redcrafton:


How long will work be going on in that airport? How long did it take Abuja, Kaduna and Kano airport to be completed? N60 billion was spend on just fencing of a a university and the stingy FG are sweating to spend paltry N10B for a regional airport. Common man! Condemn evil when you see it.

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