Fg Approves Construction Of Anambra Airport

The airport seems to be urgently needed by Anambra people, especially after waiting for eternity for the FGN approval. I wish them all the luck. They need it

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After a long wait by Anambra State, the Federal Ministry of Aviation has finally given approval for the establishment of an airport which is to be located around the operational area of Orient Petroleum in the state.

The state’s Commissioner for Information and Culture, Majah Umeh, who broke the news in Awka on Tuesday evening, said the airport is to be located at Ifite Umueri in Anambra East Local Council Area.

Umeh, who briefed the press on the outcome of the state’s Executive Council (exco) meeting, said what now is left for the state, is the acquisition of land to enable work begin immediately on the project.

Though the airport which when completed will serve as a cargo airport is to be established in conjunction with Orient Petroleum, Umeh said the state government is committed to fulfilling due process and all the requirements of the Ministry of Aviation for the establishment of airport.

His words: “We have gone through all tests and they have given approval for the construction of an airport that will be sited at Ifite-Umueri in Anambra East Local Government and Anambra State people are happy about it.”

Certainly not, besides I was only re quoting what you said "govt shouldn't be building airports", I asked you is that in general or particularly for Lagos and you said "in general" and so the story goes on.  I was trying to make mere comparison because you used a broad term when u said "in general" and nope we don't have compare to the U.S., I bet even in Europe and also many other African nations also. I mean hey, I see that you was only referring to only airports in Nigeria, although I'm cautious at same time, I withdraw my comments.

Hey hey hey!!!

How come most pple on this forum are so backward and negative? Is it that we don't know that are Airport will reduce the stress on Niger Bridge?

Is building an Airport in Anambra state, a well known commercial state for that matter a crime?

Abeg some of u on this forum should learn how to respond to threads abeg.

In my own opinion, building an airport in Anambra state is a welcome idea.

It will create jobs for so many people and at least make travelling much easier. As a matter of fact,

I believe every state in Nigeria should at least a local airport.

This is certainly to confirm that Anambra people are indeed a great people. Check out the tread and response, everyone is contributing to this piece. Deltans are praying it never works, God wont answer their prayer. Anambra State, Simply the best

Yes, the airport talk and approval has been on long before now, but bureaucratic bottle-necks delayed it.

It will be wonderful if Anambra can pull this off.  Do you know the amount of traffic it will produce in the state? At the moment you have to get to Enugu to board a plane to Lagos.  It is definitely a good thing.  I just hope they will give the contract to capable builders and the architect is a morden day one not those colonial huts they built in Enugu and Port harcourt and called it an international airport.

Nigeria's population has increased so any airport should be able to handle at least 1,000 passengers every half an hour. 

What a way to apply diplomacy!

I hope it is not another of Nigerias kind of International airport.

Peter obi reasoned that oba airport is not strategically positioned.