Why Is The Eastern Region The Only Region Without An Airport?

Is there really a need for an international airport in the 'East'? I don't think so - If a nearby airport like Port Harcourt is not that busy, what would make an international airport in Enugu or Owerri viable?

I think what would benefit the cities of Nnewi, Onitsha and Aba (especially Aba) would be a rail line from Port-Harcourt Airport to these locations - allowing prompt movement of freight and passengers to and from the airport, or in the interim, connecting flights originating at Enugu or Owerri, transferring to another aircraft in P/H and then leaving the country.

We have wasted too much resources on airports that are not commercially viable. Let sentiments be removed from this - convenience is important, but economic viability should come first. Even with the proximity of Owerri and co to the industrial heartland of the East, little cargo traffic is experienced through that airport, even as a form of domestic transit from major airports like Abuja and Lagos.

Yes there is a need!! It's insane driving 7-9 hours from lagos to east after a long journey from abroad. You are talking about Port Harcout? wetin that name mean sef!!, How is the government trying to make that airport commercially viable? Just neglected like every other thing down south east-south south. Even MM is like a piece of shit!!

ewu awusa

cattle herder!! bunch of illiterates following cow up and down

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did mallam usuman have to display his privates on nairaland.
See what happens when women decide to copulate with their pet nama and have children

Thats the funniest play on words I have heard in a long while. Very appropriate


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I think I would have to go with debo on this.


And moreover, an having an international airport is the least problem the Eastern region is encountering now. One big problem I have always kept a close tab on is the River Niger bridge. 3 years ago that bridge was full of tremors. I just heard that they passed the bill for renovation

So what is your argument.

      That th PH airport should be upgraded to make it look like an international airport or that an eniterly new airport should be built in one of the eastern states?

I would be happy if a new airport is built but my point is that it would not really disrupt anything if it is not. There are other alternatives. Imagine what would happen if the Niger bridge shuts down.

 I totally agree with that.



  If the PH airport was made to be truly international , would it not make building a new one in Anambra kind of redundant. At least for now.

I am from Anambra state but if I was made to choose between an International airport and a port, I would gladly choose a port. That would save a lot of trouble and expense for the importers. In most business settings, the cost of transporting oneself from one location to another is insignificant compared to the cost of transporting goods.

don't think so.

But I always ask myself if the River Niger can be dredged out to serve as a landing port. I have no idea.

why is it that women always do the house work? 

    now you see why those north folks always marginalise the easterners ( and the southerners at large).then they threw Gambari at us and expected we were dumb fellows ehn?

I still believe debosky's post is the way forward. Would planes coming in from China and landing in Enugu solve any problem or just pacify some people who believe everything should be equal not minding whether it makes any sense  economically.

A rail link from PH to all the major towns like Nnewi, Aba, Onitsha etc should be built and these goods will get to their destination anyways and save the government money. This money can be used for other projects in the SE like repairing those horrible roads!

Rofl 

Upgrade Enugu airport? If you have to "upgrade" Enugu airport then what d'u do to Lagos? Even Abuja airport isn't worth to be an Int'l airport and you tell me about Enugu? 

The Govt needs to upgrade their brain cells more like.