Governor Rochas Okorocha has said that the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport is ready and will be commissioned in the second week of May, stating that the idea behind the project was to connect the State to the rest of the world and boost her economy, according to the statement signed by his chief press secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo.

The Managing Director and Chief Executive of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN), Engr. Saleh Dunoma described the Imo International Cargo Airport as the largest in the country, adding that the feat was an indelible achievement of Governor Okorocha’s administration to the growth of Aviation in the State.

The governor had met with the Director of Commercial and Development of FAAN, Sadiku Abdulkadir Rafindadi and his entourage at the Government House Owerri on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 where he presented a letter from the MD/CE to the governor.

The governor continued “I want to thank the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces for giving us the permission to build this International Tarmac for the take-off of the International Cargo Airport which will enable goods to come from all parts of this world into Imo State and will equally help us take our agric products from this country to the rest of the world”.

According to the governor “The idea of building the International Cargo Airport is to connect Imo State to the rest of the world. We are happy that this project has become a reality and we are waiting for the kind approval of the President to commission the project. When fully commissioned, it will increase and improve the commercial and economic activities of the people here”.

He added “This is the biggest Cargo Airport in Nigeria and I am happy you have confirmed it. We are very happy to handover this legacy to the incoming government and our generation yet unborn. Imo State government will extend the existing runway as you requested to enable the boeing 737 and other big Cargo aircrafts to land safely”.

His words “Most of the big importers in Nigeria come from the South-East and so this will help them in their businesses greatly. We are happy that this project has become a reality and we are hoping that in the next 10 days, this project will be commissioned and be made for public use”.

The governor remarked “As for today, the most important thing is that Cargo Planes can land and take-off from Imo and this gladdens our hearts. International Cargo Airport is a federal government project fully sponsored by Imo State government with the kind permission of the Presidency”.

In the letter to the governor the MD said that the governor’s contribution towards the development of the largest Cargo Terminal and warehouses will accelerate the economic development of Imo State and by extension, Nigeria.

In his speech, while presenting the MD’s letter to the governor, Mr. Rafindadi Stated, “We thank you for your vision and leadership to construct an International Cargo Airport for your people. You started it from day one and thank God that today, it is now completed and ready for commission. We have come to thank you for this vision and to tell you that this is not only for the people of Imo State but for the whole Nigeria. This project will bring a lot of revenue to FAAN, Imo State government and Nigeria as a whole.

https://www.expressiveinfo.com/president-buhari-to-commission-imo-intl-cargo-airport-in-may-okorocha/

That’s laudable

Bolustical:


From leaders to followers, chesbeating is their trade mark.

Biggest airport?! According to who? According to what?

Revenue?

Passengers?

Cargoes handled?

Landmass?

Aircraft?

Statutes?

Rochas better be careful.

can't you just read and pass? Or trouble has become the trade mark of your people ....

So rochas burnt sam mbakwe airport so as to claim he was rebuilding it and bring buhari to commission so as to get soft landing. Issoright.

Bolustical:


But Buhari hates Igbos aand this project is GEJ's

Of course, you don't know there is a difference between a cargo airport and a normal passenger airport.

Illiterate Yoruba man.

Ok

Dead project as usual...he wants to buy his way into Buharis heart...who is now a bigger fool?

well done, Mr. Iberiberism

International Cargoe airport indeed... D same Sam Mbakwe Airport he jus poured resurfaced and repainted abi lol... We are jus glad his excesses are over...

Okorocha left Imo worse than he met it

some Igbos won't comment now o

Iberiberism Champion, congrats

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That's good as long as your in-law Uche Nwosu is not governor-elect

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So, truly Buhari does not have any project of his own to commission in 4yrs?

What if GEJ did not negotiate funding for these Railway and airport projects with China?

Na wa oo

Get busy with something profitable. severe pains is the end result to people like you.

Well done

Obiano what is happening Anambra Airport is overdue. We can't afford to always travel down to Enugu or Owerri to travel.

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meccuno:
can't you just read and pass? Or trouble has become the trade mark of your people ....

propsvila:
Obiano what is happening Anambra Airport is overdue. We can't afford to always travel down to Enugu or Owerri to travel.

Why not?
The SE is the smallest region. Why must you have airports everywhere?

You have airport in asaba, you have one in Enugu. Why do you need one in anambra again?

Ask the governors to connect the region by rail instead of wasting money on phantom project.

Bolustical:


But Buhari hates Igbos aand this project is GEJ's

The upgrade of that airport to an international cargo airport status has nothing to do with Buhari.

Go to Imo thread, it was well reported there.

Rochas singlehandedly executed the project.

But why he's getting Buhari involved is that, according to Nigeria's aviation law, without federal government, the approval will not be granted.

SoNature:


The upgrade of that airport to an international cargo airport status has nothing to do with Buhari.

Go to Imo thread, it was well reported there.

Rochas singlehandedly executed the project.

But why he's getting Buhari involved is that, according to Nigeria's aviation law, without federal government, the approval will not be granted.

That is why the governors must come together and connect the region by rail.
Buhari won't do it. You have do it yourselves.

RTSC:

Why not?
The SE is the smallest region. Why must you have airports everywhere?

You have airport in asaba, you have one in Enugu. Why do you need one in anambra again?

Ask the governors to connect the region by rail instead of wasting money on phantom project.

And Lagos that is the smallest state in Nigeria is about to have two International Airport
What a hypocrite

RTSC:

That is why the governors must come together and connect the region by rail.
Buhari won't do it. You have do it yourselves.

Interstate railway projects are capital intensive and are on the exclusive list.

Keep in mind that it means any project that involves more than one state has nothing to do with state governors in Nigeria.

The federal government can even prosecute states that embark on such projects.

That's why rational Nigerians are calling for restructuring

stanliwise:
some Igbos won't comment now o

We know the truth. Okorocha only dualized about 2km road in front of the airport.

Check the project very well, it's incomplete.


Buhari commissioning incomplete projects all over the country

SoNature:


Interstate railway projects are capital intensive and are on the exclusive list.

Keep in mind that it means any project that involves more than one state has nothing to do with state governors in Nigeria.

The federal government can even prosecute states that embark on such projects.

That's why rational Nigerians are calling for restructuring

The states can always get the federal government to give them permission. Why do we have ass lickers like umahi and obiano if they cannot federal government permission.?

It's capital intensive but they can start now and build it slowly and steadily.

By the time the buhari administration is over, a better president can come in and complete it.

The buhari administration may even surprise us all and take over funding.
But the governors will have to start the process because buhari will not.