The first international cargo flight landed at the Akanu Ibiam Airport Enugu state earlier today. Below is governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi's address at the ceremony marking the historic event...

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I am truly delighted to welcome you all to yet another historic occasion in Enugu State and in the existence of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.

Three years ago, precisely on the 24th of August, 2013, we welcomed the first ever international passenger flight to Enugu operated by the Ethiopian Airlines.

Today, we have gathered again to celebrate the first landing of cargo at this same Airport and which once more, has happened courtesy of the Ethiopian Airlines.

Needless to say that this event marks yet another very significant milestone in the history of aviation in Enugu State and indeed, the entire south east region.

We certainly cannot overemphasize the tremendous socio-economic benefits that this development promises to bring to the region.

It means that not only can our people fly to and fro all parts of the world but they can now have bulk cargo delivered to them via this airport from every corner of the planet. It will save costs, enhance convenience and safety in importation of goods, it will promote employment and more importantly, it will help raise the international profile of this Airport and by extension, that of Enugu and the entire region.

During the first ever Enugu State Investment Summit that was held in April this year, we had boldly declared that Enugu State is ready for business. Today’s event undoubtedly provides yet evidence in support of that declaration.

We are immensely grateful to the Federal Government for the commitment and the remarkable efforts it made to bring this dream to fruition.

We thank the Ethiopian Airlines for once again taking the lead to bring relief to our people through the provision of services that were once difficult to imagine.

We reassure the Company of the unremitting goodwill of our people and of our continued support, partnership and cooperation towards the actualization of our mutual interests in the economic development of the region.

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I once again, thank you all for coming and it is my pleasure to invite everyone, more especially the business moguls, to take full advantage of this new service, for the benefit of all.

Thank you and God bless.

Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
Governor, Enugu State
23/8/16

Source; http://www.nationalhelm.net/2016/08/first-international-cargo-flight-lands.html

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dats good

nice one

Good for them.

This is what I expect Leaders to engage in. . . . . Developments that will benefit all and Sundry. Kudos to the Governor.

God bless Ethiopia.
God bless Jonathan.

ok

tigerclaws:
can only be found in pdp states

unlike bankrupt hunger infested apc states chanting change like bastard chronic zombies

cc

omenka

Be calm, We should hope for the progress of Nigeria as a whole. Those states that has bad leaders should be rid of them by God's grace. Lets all be prayerful.

Nice achievement

Congraz to SS,SE and NC

so the Anambra team can start exporting ugu now via Enugu instead of patronizing the bad belles in Lagos

nice one from Enugwu.
alaIgbo on the move to greatness.

Thats sweet. I Love Enugu

Ochichi kakwa mma n'onye odoro anya; Ukwu na afia, ogodo na afia.. ana enyo eziokwu enyo?


God bless you, GEJ

Good development!

I think the headline should be FIRST INTERNATIONAL CARGO FLIGHT TO NIGERIA LANDS IN AKANU IBIAM AIRPORT ENUGU. The headline sounded like the first international airline the world has witnessed landed in enugu nigeria

Thanks to GEJ again.


GEJ inspired

Nice...

Nice one, hoping those from the zone can utilize this for export of well packaged products produced locally.

The dullard should just embrace PGEJ transformation agenda and see them through.
Cos he has no capacity whatsoever to add to what PGEJ laid down before he was blackmailed out of office
Time, just time shall reveal the truth

Good good good!
While John Kerry is in Sokoto to discuss jihad, terrorism and religious tolerance in a place where 8 souls were wasted yesterday by zealots, Enugu is celebrating the arrival of a cargo plane for business and trade, they dont care about Kerry because they know that America does not go around with goodnews, if in doubt ask people in Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan where America is always visiting to discuss nothing but counter terrorism which they brought to those areas.
Sadly, who does America use to spread terrorism (not Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, traditional worshipers etc) but Islam and Muslims and they have refused to open their eyes.

I will rather be in Enugu welcoming these pilots than in Sokoto with John Kerry as an idiom says ''it is only a mad person that abandons a ceremony where a king is being crowned to attend an event where a man is being cured of madness''

Enugu carry Go!

Igbo ekene m unu!

Oshe

Nice, bt what nigeria need is change

This is something new and wonderful. Hopefully Nigerians will take advantage of TINAPA and the new seaport.

Igbo's, proudly igbo man