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globemoney:
2020 Anambra Budget: N6 billion proposed for cargo airport construction

The Anambra State Government has set aside the sum of N6 billion for the construction of the Umueri International Cargo Airport near the state capital, Awka.

This was revealed when Governor Willie Obiano presented the state’s estimated budget of N137.1billion to the State House of Assembly.

The Details: N22.2 billion was allocated for the construction of roads and bridges while N6.98 billion was earmarked for implementing strategic initiatives in the health sector.

Why this matters: Obiano said he is investing into the airport to fulfil the promise he made during his 2017 governorship campaign. He noted that an international airport in the state will bring economic development and increase the income base in the state.

What you should know: Worried by the delay of the project since 2017, the traditional ruler of Umueri Community, Igwe Ben Emeka tasked the government to complete the project as soon as possible, seeing that the Arial survey equipment has been released.

The Aerial survey equipment was impounded at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), until appropriate clearance was obtained for the Chinese Consortium involved in the project.

About the Umueri Cargo Airport: In 2017, Governor Willie Obiano launched the Umueri Cargo Airport project. Obiano said the ‘Airport City Project’ would be developed on a 1500-acre site and would feature two runways, an aviation fuel facility, aircraft maintenance facility, airport hotel, business park and international convention centre.

The project is expected to generate 1200 direct and 3600 indirect jobs. The project is estimated to cost more than $2 billion and will be developed through a partnership between the Anambra State Government, Orient Petroleum Resources and Elite International Investments. Elite International Investments will provide all funds under a build, operate, manage and transfer agreement.

Anambra Airport City Infrastructure Limited allocated a 75% equity stake to Elite International Investments, 20% to Orient Petroleum Resources Limited and 5% to the State Government.

https://nairametrics.com/2019/09/27/2020-anambra-budget-n6-billion-proposed-for-cargo-airport-construction/

VAQAXY:
Useless frustrated bastard. Afonja is better than you because you are not igbo or yoruba. Cursed hopeless vagabond. Get a job atulu


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globemoney:
Enemies of Anambra progress and perpetual bitter obiano haters, Obiano's superb achievments will keep hunting you charlatans. Even your governor that gets more than 2 times Anambra allocation has not performed anywhere close to obiano, be ashamed of yourself

http://www.absradiotv.com/2019/09/28/anambra-state-government-to-expend-n6billion-on-cargo-airport-project/

VAQAXY:
You are yapping nonsense. Ebonyi people are 3rd class igbos. Deal with it or write another long gibberish for me. I don't care about any "igbo unity" because it is as fraudulent as "one Nigeria ". Anyone that wants war should be ready to face us and its consequences. Nobody should hide under one useless unity to insult Obiano or Anambra and get away with it without his state of origin and governor getting a greater taste of what he bargained for. Nonsense


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VAQAXY:
Nwanne you said it all. Na me fit all of them

globemoney:
2020 Anambra Budget: N6 billion proposed for cargo airport construction

The Anambra State Government has set aside the sum of N6 billion for the construction of the Umueri International Cargo Airport near the state capital, Awka.

This was revealed when Governor Willie Obiano presented the state’s estimated budget of N137.1billion to the State House of Assembly.

The Details: N22.2 billion was allocated for the construction of roads and bridges while N6.98 billion was earmarked for implementing strategic initiatives in the health sector.

Why this matters: Obiano said he is investing into the airport to fulfil the promise he made during his 2017 governorship campaign. He noted that an international airport in the state will bring economic development and increase the income base in the state.

What you should know: Worried by the delay of the project since 2017, the traditional ruler of Umueri Community, Igwe Ben Emeka tasked the government to complete the project as soon as possible, seeing that the Arial survey equipment has been released.

The Aerial survey equipment was impounded at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), until appropriate clearance was obtained for the Chinese Consortium involved in the project.

About the Umueri Cargo Airport: In 2017, Governor Willie Obiano launched the Umueri Cargo Airport project. Obiano said the ‘Airport City Project’ would be developed on a 1500-acre site and would feature two runways, an aviation fuel facility, aircraft maintenance facility, airport hotel, business park and international convention centre.

The project is expected to generate 1200 direct and 3600 indirect jobs. The project is estimated to cost more than $2 billion and will be developed through a partnership between the Anambra State Government, Orient Petroleum Resources and Elite International Investments. Elite International Investments will provide all funds under a build, operate, manage and transfer agreement.

Anambra Airport City Infrastructure Limited allocated a 75% equity stake to Elite International Investments, 20% to Orient Petroleum Resources Limited and 5% to the State Government.

https://nairametrics.com/2019/09/27/2020-anambra-budget-n6-billion-proposed-for-cargo-airport-construction/

ODB2:
One would have expected Lai Mohammed to have come to Osinbanjo's recuse screaming "fake news" but that is yet to happen. Not only has Lai being eerily silent but also Aso Rock over osinbanjo's current travails. Neither Garba shehu nor Adesina have come out to debunk any and all rumours surrounding Osinbanjo's looting of FIRS funds.


I know Lai's loyalty is first and foremost to Tinubu and then Buhari and since the latter are angry with Osinbanjo over the way he looted stolen campaign funds , it is safe to say Lai won't be sticking his lying tongue out for Osinbanjo. Same goes for Garba and Adesina.

They say silence is golden and can be taken as consent. i

As things stand now, Osinbanjo is literally on his own.

ChimaAdeoye:
It is clear that the current Federal regime is determined to find silly excuses to close the ONLY international airport in the entire Southeast region. Rather than fix it, this airport has been criminally abandoned by the regime and now, they are looking for who to blame and excuses to close it down rather than fix the superficial issues identified.

When people fuss about terminal building without first identifying the evil done against the runway and taxiway, it exposes their ignorance about the plot of the ministry of aviation against the aiirpot.

1. The AIIA airport is still the ONLY international airport in Nigeria that lacks completed taxiways to both ends of the runway.
2. Five issues had been identified that would affect the successful expansion of the airport and the future second runway proposed for the airport. These issues are labeled A,B,C,D and E in the satellite image below.

A: Illegal and now abandoned classroom built by Nigerian Airforce Enugu very close to the main runway

B: The settlement on the northeast aspect of the airport which will prevent a second runway project if it's not relocated.

C: The suddenly growing construction of new settlement on the northwest aspect of the airport, which will frustrate a second runway

D: A Duplex recently built by a powerful ex-military man well within the safety distance upon completion of Taxiway to Runway 08

E: Eke-Orie Market Emene believed to have abattoir that can cause bird strike for incoming plane.

The question is WHY the abattoir has been made such a sensational issue by Hadi Sirika, while cleverly neglecting the abandoned classroom built by the air-force very close to the main runway nor the growing settlements within the airport side of Ekulo river that will frustrate the second runway expansion project if they are not addressed? Who is the former military man that was allowed to build a duplex so close to the taxiway to runway 08? Why was the Eke-Orie market speedily demolished, but this duplex that is even closer to the airport left unscathed?

If the FG is sincere about fixing the identified issues including resurfacing of the Enugu runway with new drainage, why not come clear with a project timeline and also identify airport very close to Enugu which will be used temporarily to divert Enugu flights to minimize inconvenience of passengers as he vehemently argued for Kaduna airport and not Lagos or Kano international airports, during a similar runway resurfacing project for Abuja airport?

It is clear the the FG is criminally intent on neglecting the Akanu Ibiam International airport because it believes it is an airport for Igbos and not for the entire country. Apart from Enugu International being incomparable to other international airports in Kano, PH, Kaduna, Lagos and Abuja,
it is incomprehensible that the same FG will build a brand new International airport complete with Taxiways and night landing facilities in New Bussa, Niger State just to service Kainji dam, but neglect a major international airport serving a whole sub-region of Nigeria.

35824L:
The hate goes both ways so stop complaining. You are pained because their hate is able to overpower yours.

OreMI22:
God bless you Sir!

I actually laugh at those clamouring for the airport to be closed down because they believe those Fulanis will truly build anything there.

Fulanis are ONLY interested in upgrading Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Sokoto airports.

If they had their way, they would even close Lagos and divert the traffic to Kaduna. They have tried in futility to make Kaduna a functional international airport and failed. That is why they are bent on destroying Enugu because Hadi Sirika says Kaduna is to the north what Enugu is to the East.So he didn't understand why Enugu should have a functional international airport, if Kaduna couldn't. While he conveniently forgot that they have Kano International in their zone, while the southeast zone doesn't even have any at all! Kano international airport is the reason why Kaduna cannot have a viable international airport operation. ]

horsepower101:
Enugu is resilient

horsepower101:
Enugu is resilient

References:
Be the judge........



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VZIxKdPmWM

OreMI22:
Igbos are the last people to leave Nigeria if Nigeria were made a level playing field and accommodating for everyone.

To be fair, IBB was a more patriotic nationalist than the jihadist impostor occupying Aso Rock today pretending to be Buhari.

The "concern" about the continued unity of Nigeria without even greater "concern" on the skewed federation forced on us today where only Fulani tribe dominates every aspect of governance, security and the economy should worry any patriotic citizen that wants Nigeria to survive.

Therefore, IBB should call on Buhari and people like him in Aso rock to stop pushing Nigeria to the precipice of war or disintegration by pursuing sectional interests such as RUGA and lopsided development of the country.

osisi5:
From the statistics above

11 of the drug dealers were Yorubas

5 were Igbos

3 were Edo.

I heard someone earlier saying Igbos commit all the crimes in Naija.
The culprits seem to be distributed.
From now on,I'm Calabar

AuntLaVIV:
Chelsea fan spotted bathing publicly in Onitsha after he predicted that Chelsea will win Leicester City if not he will bath in public thoroughfare in Onitsha. Chelsea fans can craze

horsepower101:
You are right. In fact this is a must read for every Igbo person on this forum. Things like this make me to continue to long for Biafra restoration. I am sick and tired of the desperation of Nigerians to see Igbos fail. The more we succeed against all odds, the more determined they become. This cannot continue forever. It must end at some point. Hopefully, our next generation wont have to deal with this bulllshiitt

Abagworo:
My town is presently battling with a devastating flood disaster that has rendered so many homeless, jobless and hopeless. While they are busy playing their politics in Owerri the deputy Governor should know his home is on fire without any help on sight from both State and federal government. This flooding is a biannual occurence and the Government of Okorocha never allowed things to degenerate to this level but now that we have the deputy nobody cares.


https://www.channelstv.com/2015/10/20/imo-govt-distributes-relief-materials-to-oguta-flood-victims/

muykem:
Ihedioha has recorded a landslide achievement in this shortest time. He has successfully destroyed more than 10 legacy structures of his predecessor. Bravo man, keep it up until there will not be any project link to Okorocha. That's desire o6 igbo.

faith2kool:
Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has said that the life of his daughter, Mrs. Uloma Nwosu, and other members of his family, are being threatened by close aides of his sucessor, Governor Emeka Ihedioha.

In a statement released by his Personal Assistant, Ebere Nzewuji, Okorocha accused a top Imo State government official of ordering thugs to attack Mrs. Nwosu in Owerri. He warned that the continuous attack on him and members of his family, if not checked, willlead to a total break down of law and orders

“Few days ago, members of the Imo State Recovery Team went to her shop and looted her goods on the claims they were government property. They also went to the former first lady’s shop and carted away some containers. These were gift items and souvenirs she gives to first ladies and dignitaries during her annual August meeting, including items sold in her furniture shop.

These things happening in Imo State is very serious. It will lead to a total breakdown of law and order if care is not taken. We have reported to the police, even from the last incident, and we don’t think any serious action has been taken so far. We call on the authorities to do something about it before there is a breakdown of law and order.” the statement read


https://tigblog.com.ng/2019/07/29/continuous-attack-on-me-and-my-family-will-lead-to-a-total-break-down-of-law-and-order-rochas-okorocha/

Ikengawo:
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