Bros
I know Akure to Ado pass you
I stay around Iju road
If I drive with the state of the bad road
I use 50 mins

cheezy4whizy:
ado to akure pass 45mins currently 1hr 30mins.. speed bump dey road sir.. delta no need airport again.. Ekiti no need airport at all even to transport go akure here na soole most people dey find cos no cash so who won pay 30k go lag wen along dey 7h only. if u con follow newspaper vehicle 5h abegee.. Even akure airport i no sure say plane don land there this year.

Dollyak:

fair enough

Yes Ma

olokpa11:
Thanks for speaking my mind,although u didn't finish it, @ OP okowa tell u say he wan build airport? Cos last time I checked, asaba and warri have airports

I think the post is not necessarily about governors who want to build airports.

It's about governors who shouldn't build airports, on the premise that they have 1 or 2 cities close enough that they could use the airports in those cities.

An example is anambra.... asaba airport is about 30 to 45 mins from onitsha (without traffic). Enugu is roughly 1hr to 1hr 20mins.

Abia (aba and umuahia) are both less than 1 hour from the airport in owerri.

Ebonyi people already use the Enugu airport which is about 1hr from abakiliki.

I stay in the SS/SE that's why I used these places as examples.

I hope you get the idea why this post has the above caption.

Yea his advise is worthless as the airport project is already off the ground and next thing you will hear is commissioning. So is his advise not worthless considering that it is belated for a people that has focus and direction?


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ademoladeji:


You don't have to conclude the way you did. Try to be a little more civil. There's no hate in what the guy said. He was only giving out his opinion.


I trust you can do better that what you did.

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SpaceTour:
Yea his advise is worthless as the airport project is already off the ground and next thing you will hear is commissioning. So is his advise not worthless considering that it is belated for a people that has focus and direction?


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Oboy free people to express their opinion

segalex:
Like the Op rightly pointed out, a good number of these States don't need airport at least not now.
Ekiti is yet to pay workers December 2015 salary not to talk of January, February or march(I work for the state government), osun state is owning months and even the ones paid was half salary, workers in in ogun state just gave the governor a 2week ultimatum to pay up or face industrial action, with the above stated reasons coupled with the ones raised by the op, I cannot but agree that these 3 States definitely do not need airport

so Fayose is owing up to three months salary? With the way he always runs his mouth one will think he's the best performing governor in South west, Aregbesesola is even better than him looking at what he has done before the salary palava, I don't think Fayose has commissioned any project since he came into power , as from today I won't take Fayose serious again

Goke7:


With airports in ABUJA and asaba, both states don't need any

what nassarawa needs is a cargo airport to boost export of solid minerals and agro produce and se state needs more airport for imports since they are the major dealers in this sector

Osun state should top that list...

SpaceTour:
Yea his advise is worthless as the airport project is already off the ground and next thing you will hear is commissioning. So is his advise not worthless considering that it is belated for a people that has focus and direction?


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But a little correction wld have been owk.


Anyway, I get you point of view.

eyeview:
Did Okowa of Delta state tell you that he' building a new airport? Please provide evidence of this. Asaba already has an existing airport.

don't mind the op. He just did a copy and paste work. Delta state has two existing airports: Warri and Asaba.

I will always say something. The major problem of a typical anambra person is inferiority complex and insecurity. They must always argue aggressively over nonsense. I believe that some mods on this nairaland are on the payroll of the anambra state government. To be sincere...what exactly do u need an airport for? There are three airports surrounding there, no matter which side y are going to in anambra. Asaba, enugu and owerri. Aba market is even the main production market in the southeast and that area might even be in more need for an airport than anambra, but typical abia ppl dont make noise and they are quite reasonable ppl.inferiority complex shows on al of u everytime u open ur mouth in public. You all just want an airport simply because u want to brag u have an airport and NOTHING ELSE!!!see them bragging as usual, when it is known that more than half of the traders on onitsha are not even from anambra. They will claim that they built lagos, then will also claim that they built anambra. It is natural for onitsha to have such economic values, becos it is close to the sea/port. Its just like lagos indigenes bragging that they built lagos, simply because of the geographical advantage of lagos over other sw states. I have noticed that whenever a post is made about another southeast governor/state, anambra ppl will hijack the tread nd insult that state/governor. Unfortunately, the indigenes of that state will never defend their state (well it could be because they are not jobless or insecure). Believe me, with these anambra ppl, biafra is just a waste of time. Because, they are a bunch of uncivilized, noise making braggarts, and whn/if biafra is actualised, they will turn themselves into nuisances. Abiriba ppl in abia state ARE the richest set of Igbos (quote me anywhere), but u dont hear noise from them. Even Delta and Imo ppl have lots of billionaires, but they do not make noise because there are many civilized and secure ppl from there. They do not feel the need to brag anyhow to show their wealth. I am thru with my epistle, dont bother menstruating under my comment.i wont reply u...no time at all..

DeAfricana:
op please do some research before bringing up any issue like this
Anambra needs air port more than any state in SE and even SS apart
from Rivers state,please go and do your home work well

The Airport is already in place. An insider confirmed that the Umuleri side will be good for it in order to bring development to the area.

macjive01:


Anambra and Abia doesnt need any airport at this time.

Enugu Airport is only 30 mins away from heart of an Onitsha .

Asaba airport is 10 mins from Onitsha.
If the proposed airport is built in oba which is at least 45 mins from Onitsha . Most businessmen will still prefer ASABA airport with is literally across the pond.


Same for ABA. There are two airports within 30mins of ABA - Imo airport and portharcourt airport.
If the proposed airport is built in umuahia, owerri airport will still be closer to ABA business men and will continue to be preferred due to proximity.

I rather they plunge that money into other state infrastructure.

They can built world class hospital for a start.

Or a dubai class shopping mall and move their current dirty markets into malls.

The way you people talk just to make a point makes me laugh.
1. From Enugu to Onitsha is nothing less than 2hours drive and yes Asaba airport is close to Onitsha but it's not 10mins (say 30 mins)

2. Driving from Elioz in Port Harcourt to Omagwa airport will take nothing less than 40 mins less to talk about coming from Aba or are you referring to the airforce base?(that too is more than 40 mins drive from Aba).

3. From Okigwe junction alone to Imo state airport is more than 40mins already not to talk of Aba.

All the things I pointed out is without putting traffic into consideration. So you see, you shouldn't belittle the distance of these places just because you want to make a point.

macjive01:


Anambra and Abia doesnt need any airport at this time.

Enugu Airport is only 30 mins away from heart of an Onitsha .

Asaba airport is 10 mins from Onitsha.
If the proposed airport is built in oba which is at least 45 mins from Onitsha . Most businessmen will still prefer ASABA airport with is literally across the pond.


Same for ABA. There are two airports within 30mins of ABA - Imo airport and portharcourt airport.
If the proposed airport is built in umuahia, owerri airport will still be closer to ABA business men and will continue to be preferred due to proximity.

I rather they plunge that money into other state infrastructure.

They can built world class hospital for a start.

Or a dubai class shopping mall and move their current dirty markets into malls.

I guess you don't stay in Anambra, from enugu airport to onitsha is up to 2hrs plus, oba to onitsha 10 mins. besides, I think obiano is building new airport in his home town.

DeAfricana:
op please do some research before bringing up any issue like this
Anambra needs air port more than any state in SE and even SS apart
from Rivers state,please go and do your home work well

When I saw Anambra in the list, I knew the writer was having fun...
I expected to see his reasons and I didn't see any...

fujirice:

The way you people talk just to make a point makes me laugh.
1. From Enugu to Onitsha is nothing less than 2hours drive and yes Asaba airport is close to Onitsha but it's not 10mins (say 30 mins)

2. Driving from Elioz in Port Harcourt to Omagwa airport will take nothing less than 40 mins less to talk about coming from Aba or are you referring to the airforce base?(that too is more than 40 mins drive from Aba).

3. From Okigwe junction alone to Imo state airport is more than 40mins already not to talk of Aba.

All the things I pointed out is without putting traffic into consideration. So you see, you shouldn't belittle the distance of these places just because you want to make a point.

2 hours? You driving a loaded lorry?

macjive01:


Anambra and Abia doesnt need any airport at this time.

Enugu Airport is only 30 mins away from heart of an Onitsha .

Asaba airport is 10 mins from Onitsha.
If the proposed airport is built in oba which is at least 45 mins from Onitsha . Most businessmen will still prefer ASABA airport with is literally across the pond.


Same for ABA. There are two airports within 30mins of ABA - Imo airport and portharcourt airport.
If the proposed airport is built in umuahia, owerri airport will still be closer to ABA business men and will continue to be preferred due to proximity.

I rather they plunge that money into other state infrastructure.

They can built world class hospital for a start.

Or a dubai class shopping mall and move their current dirty markets into malls.

Oba is at least 45mins from Onitsha? . Guy it means you have never been to Anambra. The site of Oba airport is less than 5 minutes from Onitsha city centre.

@Post, it's just because Nigeria is a failed and useless country, every state in Nigeria deserves at least 2 airports.

I wonder why no state is thinking of building a power plant? Or a solar farm? Why do we have to keep blaming the FG for lack of light! Is it a sin for a state to use the resources (land ,money, etc) that they want to use to build airport to attract foreign investment to channel that same resources into building power plants to attract those same investors? Didnt our leaders go to school or they choose simply not to be schooled.


Zamfara i believe is closer to kaduna than jigawa

Many thanks for the comment. Ekiti do not need an Airport for now. Do you know that there is no Major car spare parts
Market in Ado Ekiti. Was in Ado Ekiti sometime and i had to drive from Ado to Akure to buy a side mirror of my car. So, most guys would drive to either Akure or Lagos to buy
car parts.

Misplaced priorities.

seunny4lif:
Akure to Ado-Ekiti with the worst road ever is just 45 mins..
When the road is good it's will not take up to 20 mins

Akure airport watch tower is control by SWAWW

Akure airport is so busy dat witches and wizards dey use the runways as dem HQ

Ekiti need proper planning not airport

Skills10:

Many thanks for the comment. Ekiti do not need an Airport for now. Do you know that there is no Major car spare parts
Market in Ado Ekiti. Was in Ado Ekiti sometime and i had to drive from Ado to Akure to buy a side mirror of my car. So, most guys would drive to either Akure or Lagos to buy
car parts.

Misplaced priorities.

Ekiti can never complete this project 12 years

You lost me at Delta


Delta is one if not the most important state in Nigeria and U are saying they shouldn't have? Or build more?

Cmon mehn!

diana158:
1. Ayodele Fayose (Governor, Ekiti state)

Fayose is a second term governor. He had allegation leveled against him of embezzling the state’s money during his first term, with a poultry project, which never came into existence.
Some indigenes of the state are of the opinion that the governor has nothing to offer the state, except eating food on the streets with the locals, whose lives have not fared any better, despite the governor calling himself, a man of the people.
According to Nosa Igiebor in his piece titled ‘Our little Emperor’ in Tell magazine edition of Monday, October 26, 2015, he specifically took a swipe at Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state, saying:
“He (Governor Fayose), wants to adorn his capital, Ado Ekiti, with an airport, whose initial cost is a modest N17 billion. If the airport ever gets completed, the final bill may double. It should be noted that the Ekiti state capital is about an hour’s drive from Akure, which has an airport, which is as busy as an abandoned graveyard.
“And if the highway between the two cities were to be dualised, that could cut the journey time by 50%. This one viable alternative to what is obviously ‘a white elephant project’, which he could partner Governor Segun Mimiko of Ondo to develop. And they can toll the road after, to recoup their investments and create a source of additional revenues for their states.”
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state

2. Abdulaziz Yari (Governor, Zamfara state)

Zamfara state is close to airport states like Kano and even Jigawa. The state is one of the poorest states in Nigeria. The state is battling with childhood diseases like measles. Yari is the chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). Many believe the governor should better focus on bettering the lives of the people to welfare programmes.

3. Ibikunle Amosun (Governor, Ogun state)

Rotimi Amaechi, the minister of transport , during his inspection of some projects and visit to Ogun state, to see the state governor, some weeks back, advised the governor, to rather use the money he intended using to build his proposed cargo airport on unfinished projects and infrastructural development. It is still in the same Ogun state that residents of Obafemi-Owode local government area, cried out to the governor and the federal government that they have been living in darkness for several years due to perennial power outage.


4. Willie Obiano (Governor, Anambra state)
The former bank director has been trying to deliver the dividends of democracy to Anambrarians. He is reportedly focusing on the agriculture sector, by giving incentives to farmers, in order to boost food production in the state. He is also waging war against ghost workers.

5. Rauf Aregbesola (Governor, Osun state)

Osun state lacks financial muscle compared to a state like Ogun, which is said is not viable yet for an airport.
There have been series of strikes and agitations by different labour unions in the state, regarding payment of workers’ salaries, bonuses, gratuities and other emoluments.
The sad experience of last year is still crystal clear in front of a good number Nigerians, whereby some NGOs and well-meaning Nigerians, had to come to the aid of some starving Osun state government workers, who were owed backlogs of salaries. The hungry workers were assisted with food items and other deliveries. It was one of the worst experiences in the history of Nigeria.
Some members of the major opposition political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun have lampooned Governor Aregbesola. The Punch of Monday, January 18, had the caption, “ Aregbesola inflated airport contract by 11.5bn, says PDP”.
Mr Diran Odeyemi, the director of media and strategy of the PDP in Osun, said the governor inflated the contract sum of the Moshood Abiola International Airport, Ido, Osun, from N4.5 billion to N15.5 billion. Mr Odeyemi also added that, Aregbesola wanted to use the airport to embezzle the bailout loan the state got from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

6. Okezie Ikpeazu (Governor, Abia state)

The governor was said to have performed below par, while he served in the administration of his predecessor. Aba, in Abia state, the commercial hub of the south-east, is in dire need of infrastructure upgrade. The city has so many dilapidated roads and refuse dumps taking over almost every corner of the state.

7. Ifeanyi Okowa (Governor, Delta state)

He is a first term governor. The leader of Delta state is yet to pull any string in terms of major developmental projects in his state. It was during his predecessor’s second term tenure that the idea of the airport project was first mooted. Embarking on this project is not the best for the welfare of the people of the state.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state

8. Umar Tanko Al-Makura (Governor, Nasarawa state)

Nasarawa is very close to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, which has an international airport. Analysts think Al-Makura should focus on human development, as his second term will end in three years’ time. He should think of how he will provide succour for the unemployed graduates and youths, through well-planned poverty alleviation programmes and schemes.
Governor Umar Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa state.

https://www.naij.com/771161-8-state-governors-no-business-building-international-airports-photos.html

My dear,

Please try to do your research properly before posting online.

Delta State has 2 airports - they are not building a new one

Dont be silly. What airport in anambra?? Asana airport is just 10mins away from onitsha!!
If i am in lagos hoing to onitsha where do u think i shud land? It will make sense to land in asaba than to land in anambra..viz nnewi or awka...dont u think?

DeAfricana:
op please do some research before bringing up any issue like this
Anambra needs air port more than any state in SE and even SS apart
from Rivers state,please go and do your home work well

macjive01:


Anambra and Abia doesnt need any airport at this time.

Enugu Airport is only 30 mins away from heart of an Onitsha .

Asaba airport is 10 mins from Onitsha.
If the proposed airport is built in oba which is at least 45 mins from Onitsha . Most businessmen will still prefer ASABA airport with is literally across the pond.


Same for ABA. There are two airports within 30mins of ABA - Imo airport and portharcourt airport.
If the proposed airport is built in umuahia, owerri airport will still be closer to ABA business men and will continue to be preferred due to proximity.

I rather they plunge that money into other state infrastructure.

They can built world class hospital for a start.

Or a dubai class shopping mall and move their current dirty markets into malls.

True talk!

As for the South East: Enugu Airport is close to Awka while that of Asaba is close to Onitsha. Enugu, Imo, P/Harcourt and Asaba Airports can serve the SE.

Lagos, Ibadan and Akure Airports can serve the South West.

As for the North, there are many airports there; Abuja, kano, Maiduguri, Sokoto, Kaduna and some other airfields in that region.

Y does anambra need an airport wen asaba airport is just 10 mins away
??

danemenike:
Remove Anambra and Nasarawa, the bn oth need airports..

Fayose of Ekiti should concentrate on "stomach infrastructure" and not building an airport

Give one good reason y anambra needs an airport....asaba airport is 10mins away

SpaceTour:
These are the only states in Nigeria that needs airport for genuine reasons.

Abuja, Lagos, Rivers, Kano, Anambra, Delta, Enugu, Ogun and Abia.

Well the op stop crying because infrastructures are already rising at the site of the Anambra International Cargo/Passenger Airport.

Guy oba 45mins from osha?? U can lie. Yhis just made me not to take ur post serious..guess u r a joker. Oba is 8 mons from osha abeg...

macjive01:


Anambra and Abia doesnt need any airport at this time.

Enugu Airport is only 30 mins away from heart of an Onitsha .

Asaba airport is 10 mins from Onitsha.
If the proposed airport is built in oba which is at least 45 mins from Onitsha . Most businessmen will still prefer ASABA airport with is literally across the pond.


Same for ABA. There are two airports within 30mins of ABA - Imo airport and portharcourt airport.
If the proposed airport is built in umuahia, owerri airport will still be closer to ABA business men and will continue to be preferred due to proximity.

I rather they plunge that money into other state infrastructure.

They can built world class hospital for a start.

Or a dubai class shopping mall and move their current dirty markets into malls.

I quickly scrolled through this story and I was shocked to see delta state? Okowa's predecessor has already built an airport... Which this writer doesn't kW... Its scary; and only shows dat social media is an opportunity for people who feel they can write and misinform people because they don't just dont kW, been in a city or interior village cooking up stories and fantasies... It reminds me of what the vp said about no new road been built.. Our vp lived in Lagos all his life and probably never travelled by road; so he doesn't kW that Benin bye pass was built; lokoja bye pass is been built and Benin ore rd was a death trap.. Shameful that most of our pple love to misinform others....

Please no vex...what 4easons did he give on y anambra shud not have an airport

MabraO:


Because people re commenting u sef wan comment by force. Y u go understand wen sch u no go na to dey smoke Igbo here nd there

Didn't u read the post where d op gave reasons?