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leicestercamper:
With the longest runway in Nigeria aside MMIA, and tallest control tower building in Nigeria, Anambra international airport is the international gateway to the eastern Nigeria

The future is Anambra

May God bless us with a true father and make us heal


Love is the answer

3pointsagree:
You are a fool

Why this ?

Ituku4040:
No insults

You are a fool

Aketi2:
Was Pantanmi a Preacher? Yes.

Did he preach inciting messages in the past? Yes

Does he have a relationship with BH? Yes

Can we call such person a terrorist? YES!!!!!

Patanmi is a common Islamic terrorist, just like 80% of people in Buharis cabinet. Notice the caps of the men, you will see the crescent moon and star on their caps, particularly, the cabinet members from the SW. They use it to subtly show that they a Muslim and they can play "ball".

Imagine this rubbish!

Rodwave:
Every mozlem is a certified terrorist - US department of defence

That is your opinion
But I disagree with you

Ituku4040:
Can. The dss get it wrong when it comes to screening of candidates for public office in Nigeria

No human organization is always accurate

Amaechi2023:
typical Igbo mentality.
they asked for evidence as usual you resulted to throwing insults.
very unintelligent of you.

God bless you Sir

zanshi:
B1tch get the hell out of my mentions.

Sorry ma

zanshi:
He is arrogant, reckless with words and a certified terrorist at heart.

Where is the evidence

Ituku4040:
So there is no evidence of this?

He looks innocent oh

Ituku4040:
That's the question we should answer

No he is not one

fergie001:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZyqJjcAMiA

Peoples Gazette

Truth must out

Tweeter is there oh

24 hours light

Very peaceful

Stable and strong

Rocksvibes234:
Anambra International Airport

Yes my airport is taking shape

Ituku4040:
Please I wish we discuss only the good progress of our dear state


As we build and rebuild Ndi Anambra



Progress only

Brother I fully agree with you

bigfather:
extra judicial killing!

He should not have been ended this way

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(1953) NNAMDI AZIKIWE, “SPEECH ON SECESSION”
POSTED ONSEPTEMBER 2, 2009BY CONTRIBUTED BY: BLACKPAST

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In 1953 when Northern Nigerians were beginning to consider secession from the Nigerian colony that would soon be a nation, Nnamdi Azikiwe gave a speech before the caucus of his political party, the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) in Yaba, Nigeria on May 12, 1953. That speech, while not disallowing secession, suggested that there would be grave consequences if the Northern region became an independent nation. Ironically, fourteen years later, Azikiwe led his Eastern Region out of Nigeria and created Biafra, a move that prompted a bloody three year civil war. Azikiwe’s 1953 speech appears below.

I have invited you to attend this caucus because I would like you to make clear our stand on the issue of secession. As a party, we would have preferred Nigeria to remain intact, but lest there be doubt as to our willingness to concede to any shade of political opinion the right to determine its policy, I am obliged to issue a solemn warning to those who are goading the North towards secession. If you agree with my views, then I hope that in course of our deliberations tonight, you will endorse them, to enable me to publicize them in the Press.

In my opinion, the Northerners are perfectly entitled to consider whether or not they should secede from the indissoluble union which nature has formed between it and the South, but it would be calamitous to the corporate existence of the North should the clamour for secession prevail. I, therefore, counsel Northern leaders to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of secession before embarking upon this dangerous course.

As one who was born in the North, I have a deep spiritual attachment to that part of the country, but it would be a capital political blunder if the North should break away from the South. The latter is in a better position to make rapid constitutional advance, so that if the North should become truncated from the South, it would benefit both Southerners and Northerners who are domiciled in the South more than their kith and kin who are domiciled in the North.

There are seven reasons for my holding to this view. Secession by the North may lead to internal political convulsion there when it is realized that militant nationalists and their organizations, like the NLPU, the Askianist Movement, and the Middle Zone League, have aspirations for self-government in 1956 identical with those of their Southern compatriots. It may lead to justifiable demands for the right of self-determination by non-Muslims, who form the majority of the population in the so-called ‘Pagan’ provinces, like Benue, Ilorin, Kabba, Niger and Plateau, not to mention the claims of non-Muslims who are domiciled in Adamawa and Bauchi Provinces.

It may lead to economic nationalism in the Eastern Region, which can pursue a policy of blockade of the North, by refusing it access to the sea, over and under the River Niger, except upon payment of tolls. It may lead to economic warfare between the North on the one hand, and the Eastern or Western regions on the other, should they decide to fix protective tariffs which will make the use of the ports of the Last and West uneconomic for the North.

The North may be rich in mineral resources and certain cash crops, but that is no guarantee that it would be capable of growing sufficient food crops to enable it to feed its teeming millions, unlike the East and the West. Secession may create hardship for Easterners and Westerners who are domiciled in the North, since the price of food crops to be imported into the North from the South is bound to be very high and to cause an increase in the cost of living. Lastly, it will endanger the relations with their neighbours of millions of Northerners who are domiciled in the East and West and Easterners and Westerners who reside in the North.

You may ask me whether there would be a prospect of civil war, if the North decided to secede? My answer would be that it is a hypothetical question which only time can answer. In any case, the plausible cause of a civil war might be a dispute as to the right of passage on the River Niger, or the right of flight over the territory of the Eastern or Western Region; but such disputes can be settled diplomatically, instead of by force.

Nevertheless, if civil war should become inevitable at this stage of our progress as a nation, then security considerations must be borne in mind by those who are charged with the responsibility of government of the North and the South. Military forces and installations are fairly distributed in all the three regions; if that is not the case, any of the regions can obtain military aid from certain interested Powers. It means that we cannot preclude the possibility of alliance with certain countries.

You may ask me to agree that if the British left Nigeria to its fate, the Northerners would continue their uninterrupted march to the sea, as was prophesied six years ago? My reply is that such an empty threat is devoid of historical substance and that so far as I know, the Eastern Region has never been subjugated by any indigenous African invader. At the price of being accused of overconfidence, I will risk a prophecy and say that, other things being equal, the Easterners will defend themselves gallantly, if and when they are invaded.

Let me take this opportunity to warn those who are making a mountain out of the molehill of the constitutional crisis to be more restrained and constructive. The dissemination of lies abroad; the publishing of flamboyant headlines about secessionist plans, and the goading of empty-headed careerists with gaseous ideas about their own importance in tile scheme of things in the North is being overdone in certain quarters. I feel that these quarters must be held responsible for any breach between the North and South, which nature had indissolubly united in a political, social and economic marriage of convenience. In my personal opinion, there is no sense in the North breaking away or the East or the West breaking away; it would be better if all the regions would address themselves to the task of crystallizing common nationality, irrespective of the extraneous influences at work. What history has joined together let no man put asunder. But history is a strange mistress which can cause strange things to happen!

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Global African History, Speeches
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20th Century (1900-1999), Gender - Men, Africa - Nigeria, Speech Time Frame: 1951-2000

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SOURCE OF THE AUTHOR'S INFORMATION:
Nnamdi Azikiwe, Zik: A Selection from the Speeches of Nnamdi Azikiwe,
Governor-General of the Federation of Nigeria formerly President of the
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investnow2013: 7:34pm On Apr 04, 2017
World Exclusive: Anambra Airport City Project To Be Flagged Off On Tuesday - Obiano
04 APRIL 2017



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Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state has said that the Umueri Airport City Project which will be flagged off on Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 will be among the best and biggest of such Airport City projects in Africa.
Governor Obiano speaking exclusively with the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) was elated at the socio- economic prospects the project located at Umueri in Anambra East Local Government Area will bring to the State. "Ndi Anambra should brace themselves for a whole new world of economic opportunities and possibilities. The project will bring jobs, promote tourism, encourage investments in power, housing, healthcare and other sectors not just for the surrounding towns but for the whole state". "The value chain of a mega project like this when operational in three years, will triple the Gross Domestic Product of Anambra state". Governor Obiano said.

The Anambra Airport City Project is conceptualized as both a passenger and cargo airport. The key partners have set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) - Anambra Airport Infrastructure Company Ltd (AAICL) for the project. The partners are Anambra State Government through its investment vehicle, Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA), Orient Petroleum, Elite International Investment Ltd and China Aviation Planning and Investment Ltd.


http://www./forum/world-exclusive-anambra-airport-city-project-be-flagged-tuesday
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Re: Umueri Airport City Project In Anambra To Be Flagged Off On Tuesday (Photos) by investnow2013: 7:36pm On Apr 04, 2017
Umueri Airport City Takes Off Soon
The Umueri airport city project is expected to formally kick-off on April 11, 2017, with a formal flag-off ceremony to be performed by Governor Obiano.

When completed the Umueri airport city is expected to feature the following: dual runways of 3.8km and 3.4km each, with the necessary taxiways and adequately sized Aprons; Passenger and VIP Terminal Building and Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower; Airport Cargo Sheds; Aircraft Maintenance Hanger; Aviation Fuel Dump and Dispensing Facilities; and Fire Building and Fire Service Tower.

Other key highlights of the airport city include: Five Star Airport Hotel and Conference Center; Aviation Training and Catering Services Buildings; Airport Multilevel Car Parks; Airport Recreational Areas; International Mega Shopping Mall; and Luxury Retail Shopping, China Wholesale Depots, among others. Cc: Lalasticlala
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Re: Umueri Airport City Project In Anambra To Be Flagged Off On Tuesday (Photos) by Igboesika: 7:40pm On Apr 04, 2017
GOD BLESS IGBO NATION. I PASSIONATELY LOVE THIS.
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Re: Umueri Airport City Project In Anambra To Be Flagged Off On Tuesday (Photos) by Chiboyz40(m): 7:40pm On Apr 04, 2017
Nice one
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Re: Umueri Airport City Project In Anambra To Be Flagged Off On Tuesday (Photos) by fabuloz1(m): 7:41pm On Apr 04, 2017
A good development indeed!
God bless ANAMBRA state
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Obdk:
This is what I don't understand here...

Whr is d cargo section..

People keep posting without asking this simple question.. Whr is the cargo section.. Whr is the warehouse

Did you miss the flag off of Anambra Airport City Project yesterday? Here's the Full Text of Gov Obiano's Speech...

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Anambra is on the Rise!

An Address presented by the Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano during the Flag off of the Umueri International Cargo Airport Project on April 11, 2017

Ndi Anambra, three years into my first term in office, I stand before you today to answer the call of history. In Christian numerology, the number 3 is the number of perfect manifestation. So, three years into my administration, the Lord God Almighty has given us a new VISION and a new SONG!

Umu nnem, our elders say that na Ugo gbuzuo, ochakee! Anambra State has finally hit the bend in the river and our famous can-do spirit has now taken over! From now on, we have nothing more to fear! Nothing! Not even ourselves!

Ndi Anambra, when I took over the reins of leadership of this great state three years ago, I delivered an Inaugural Address titled – Expanding the Frontiers of Excellence. The historic ceremony we have gathered to perform here today is a very important step in expanding the frontiers of excellence in Anambra State!

Indeed, it is important to note that my Team and I have got a few things right in the past three years. Against all expectations and at a time of great economic recession, we have established our beloved state as a compelling investment destination and attracted investments valued at over 5 billion US Dollars. And with this airport city project, the figure now stands at 7.2 billion US Dollars. We have also successfully placed Anambra on the agricultural map and blazed a trail with the exportation of our farm produce to the UK. In addition, we have positioned Anambra as the safest state in Nigeria and completely re-engineered the social architecture of our beloved state. Finally, we have re-awakened self-belief among our people and provoked their can-do spirit. Ladies and gentlemen, Anambra is finally on the RISE!

Ndi Anambra, what we have come to flag off in Umeri today is not your usual airport project. Mbanu! Nke anyi di iche! What we are flagging off today is an Airport City Project with a model that will accommodate an airport with two runways, an aviation fuel dump, an airport hotel, an industrial business park, an international convention centre as well as a facility for aircraft maintenance. The Umueri airport city project is conceived to join some of the most advanced airports in the world with a capacity to land any of the most sophisticated vessels known to man today. It sits on 1500 hectares of land with enough elbowroom for expansion from Ivite Umueri to neighbouring communities such as Nando, Umunya, Otuocha, Aguleri, Nteje, Nsugbe and beyond.

The project is estimated to cost over 2 billion US Dollars. It is a partnership between the Government of Anambra State, Orient Petroleum Resources Limited and Elite International Investments Limited (Sinoking Enterprises Limited).

Under the contractual agreement, Elite International Investments Limited will provide all the funds needed for the project under the Build-Operate-Manage-and-Transfer arrangement. However under the same SPV arrangement, the Anambra Airport City Infrastructure Limited has allocated 75% equity stake to Elite International Investments Limited, 20% to Oreint Petroleum Resources Limited and 5% to the Government of Anambra State. The host communities are entitled to 3% of the profit from this project in perpetuity as a part of the standard corporate social responsibility.

Indeed, the economic benefits of the Umueri Airport City Project are enormous. It is expected to generate 1,200 direct and 3600 indirect jobs. We expect that Ndi Anambra will grab 70% of these jobs in continuation of our efforts to create wealth and prosperity for our people. It will also provide an opportunity for training and skills transfer to our people. I have no doubts whatsoever that this project will have a tremendous impact on the ease of doing business in Anambra State as it opens a direct access by air to our vast markets. In particular, I hope that on completion, the Umueri Airport City Project will wipe out the difficulties our businessmen and women often encounter in exporting and importing goods and services and help in improving the entire supply chain.

Ladies and gentlemen, with this project and our subsequent plan for a light rail project, Anambra State will eventually assume its rightful place as a major commercial and industrial hub in the West African sub-region. As you are aware, my administration is intensely focused on building projects that have immense economic values. That is why we have concentrated efforts in building roads and bridges that either lead to industrial clusters or the oilfields or the agricultural belt of the state.

This Airport City Project follows the same trajectory. That is why we have established a strong synergy between Orient Petroleum Resources Plc and the Airport project with a view to operating an Aviation Fuel Segment that will attract both local and foreign airlines to refuel their aircraft in Umueri. This will no doubt open a new economic corridor for our beloved state as it is expected to stimulate growth in the oil and gas sector and multiply our revenue sources. It is my candid hope also that when this airport becomes operational, the world will have a direct and easy access to the vast tourism offerings of Ogbunike Cave and Ogbaukwu Caves and Waterfalls as well as the timeless archaeological treasures of Igboukwu!

Ndi Anambra, our beloved state is fast opening its doors to the world. Let us join hands and welcome the benefits that knock on our collective door!

Umu nnem, please, always remember that wherever you are and whatever you do, our ancestors left us with a timeless reminder that Aku luo uno, amalu onye kpalu ya!

My colleagues and I are waiting eagerly to receive you, go through your business plan and offer you the assistance you need to make your enterprise sink deep roots in the soil of Anambra State!

Ndi Anambra, chi efogo nu! Olugonu na omume!

God bless Anambra State!
God bless the shining light that we bear!

Dalunu!

Willie Obiano
Governor

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