The building of the airport commenced with the administration of the first civilian governor of the old Imo State (now, Imo, Abia and Southern Ebonyi states), Dee Sam Mbakwe, in 1983, from generous contributions of the indigenes and people of the state and throughout the Igbo land. It is to be noted that while this is the first state owned airport, it is worthy to acknowledge also that it is the first community driven airport project ever known, at least, in the West of Africa.The project also enjoyed immense support from successive Federal Military Governments especially under Navy Captain James N.J. Aneke, who saw to its completion, commissioning and operational commencement on 15 July 1994, under the late General Sani Abacha.

Other cities served by the airport are, the commercial city of Onitsha, automobile and manufacturing city of Nnewi in Anambra State, the industrial hub of Aba, Umuahia and Arochukwu in Abia State. Others are Okigwe, Oguta, and Orlu business districts in Imo State. The airport also serves some parts of Akwa Ibom and Cross River States in the South South (southernmost part) of Nigeria.

The airport is named after Sam Mbakwe, the first civilian governor of Imo State who started the project. As mentioned, it is the first state-government-built airport built from the support and contributions of indigenes of the state and entire Igbo land.[4] Navy Captain James N.J. Aneke, who was the military administrator of Imo State from 9 December 1993 to 22 August 1996, completed and commissioned the airport on 15 July 1994. It was later handed over to FAAN (Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria) to be managed by the federal government.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Mbakwe_Airport#:~:text=The%20airport%20is%20named%20after,state%20and%20entire%20Igbo%20land.


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Ndigbo always think progress and progress will never depart from them , Amen.

Wow... Just that people like Rochas and hopeless hope have made IMO state a laughing stock.
IMO is now an acronym for Idiots Must Obey

derecho:
Wow... Just that people like Rochas and hopeless hope have made IMO state a laughing stock.
IMO is now an acronym for Idiots Must Obey

And Lagos the third most dangerous place to live on earth is not a laughing stock abi

The parasite called Lagos wouldn't have seen any development without federal government money and other non Yoruba doing business there ..

COMRADES, though, I am not Igbo, but Igbo to the world.
Whether you like it or not

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Mynd44

Old news

I contributed exactly One Naira

MyExpression:
I contributed exactly One Naira

Yeah even primary School pupil contributed money then. That is what happened when we have a vissionary leader.

LagosFirstSon:

And Lagos the third most dangerous place to live on earth is not a laughing stock abi

The parasite called Lagos wouldn't have seen any development without federal government money and other non Yoruba doing business there ..

What sort of wild behavior is this. An Ibo man yab past Ibo governors of imo state, Instead you drag Yoruba into your mess.

No wonder Uwazurike made the statement below.

Unfortunately, no one could replicate same from the region Mbakwe came from.

helinues:
Unfortunately, no one could replicate same from the region Mbakwe came from.

Your lord and master Buhari removed such political saints from power and brought the likes of Okorocha and Hope Uzodimma.

helinues:
Unfortunately, no one could replicate same from the region Mbakwe came from.

Are you sure you're normal?

What region is Sam Mbakwe from?

paramakina202:


Your lord and master Buhari removed such political saints from power and brought the likes of Okorocha and Hope Uzodimma.

Wait, seh Dem swear whataboutism for some people?

Wetin bring Buhari for this thread?

AcuraZDX:


Are you sure you're normal?

What region is Sam Mbakwe from?

Again, are the Obidients struggling comprehending little things?

helinues:


Wait, seh Dem swear whataboutism for some people?

Wetin bring Buhari for this thread?

Wheris the whataboutism in my post?
Did Buhari not overthrow government of Sam Mbakwe? He overthrew credible leaders like Mbakwe and brought back mediocrity to the nation and now you pretend why our region isnt replicating such leadership anymore.

paramakina202:


Wheris the whataboutism in my post?
Did Buhari not overthrow government of Sam Mbakwe? He overthrew credible leaders like Mbakwe and brought back mediocrity to the nation and now you pretend why our region isnt replicating such leadership anymore.

Unfortunately, no one could replicate same from the region Mbakwe came from

Is comprehension study removed from Nigeria English curriculum?

helinues:




Is comprehension study removed from Nigeria English curriculum?

Tell that Buhari.

paramakina202:


Tell that Buhari.

The message wasn't meant for Buhari but you in particular.

Isn't that part of the comprehending things I have been talking about on this thread?

helinues:


The message wasn't meant for Buhari but you in particular.

Isn't that part of the comprehending things I have been talking about on this thread?

Blame Buhari for that.

paramakina202:


Blame Buhari for that.

Is it appropriate for me to blame Buhari for you not to be able to comprehend little thing?

The airport is not that bad.. though it's an old cargo airport but I feel with facelifting repair works, it will have more modern look, with more traffic.

helinues:


Is it appropriate for me to blame Buhari for you not to be able to comprehend little thing?

Blame the düllard Buhari for your confusion.

The Igbos are planning to do it again with a speed train