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OreMI22:
Awka City Stadium to be inaugurated on December 28, 2021! - Obiano



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYAkyaDPeX8

rdokoye:
It's the fear of domination, no one wants to be dominated, and that's how they interpret Igbo actions. Moving to Lagos to establish a movie industry, the other ethnic groups, namely Yoruba people, would see it as an attempt to dominate. That's why they quickly established their own one, likewise in the North.

That's all the "other" groups think, when they see Igbo people making moves. Domination, Domination, Domination. It's that same mindset that drives them to knock down properties belonging to Igbo people.

That's the problem you're faced with when you have forced unions, ethnic groups that are very dissimilar from one another, living together in a single entity. The reality is, all men aren't created equally, and it's that same fear that's been the bedrock of the Nigerian mindset.

The only solution is capitulation, for Yoruba people to allow Igbo people to control everything within their domain or for Northerners to allow Igbo people to run all the businesses and control all of the wealth of their land. But we know that's NEVER going to happen.

P.S. Naturally, Igbo people would be "more" Nigerian than everyone else, because we stand to benefit more from that thinking. We're overwhelmingly the entrepreneurs, the business men and women. The builders, the traders, etc... and so, other regions within Nigeria would be looked at as fertile grounds. New lands to generate wealth and profits, at the expense of its current inhabitants (at least, that's how our actions will/would be interpreted).

gordonbarrett:
Stumbled on this post by a Cameroonian. After much reflection, I agreed to the statement that a prophet is truly not honoured in his hometown.

Bonavi:
The north has been feeding the nation in agriculture and there is room for for improvement as regards exportation and there is discovery of oil in some parts of north
Niger delta has been feeding the country with the oil.
Southeast has massive oil deposits in three of their five states - Imo, Abia & Anambra and in commerce they have been the heartbeat of Nigeria.
Apart from little oil deposit in Ondo I ve been researching on any other contribution of the southwest to this Nigerian project

Funkyswagzz:
It beats my imagination to observe how unknown gunmen just died in southeast after Anambra election. So here i am asking myself could it be that this unknown gunmen was established to help rig Anambra election effortlessly. In my entire life I've never seen the presence of army and police officers that was present during the election. People ran out of the state to make sure they are safe. Immediately after the election we stopped getting news on there activities. Could it be a convenience or there's a motive behind this unknown gumen.

We also had incidence of unknown soldiers in the 90s. Could this be politically motivated or are these unknown gunmen truly ipob faction?

JohnBullMySon:
I don't think you guys understood the whole letter. The letter said that all restrictions will be removed pending outstanding requirements. The fact that ANSG didn't complain as they would usually do if it were to be a political issue, shows that actually, there might be facilities that aren't 100% complete. Asaba airport too started as category b.

Secondly, the Night time restriction is justified because I'm sure the airport ILS is still uncalibrated. They do calibrate ILS systems with a special aircraft and that takes weeks. If that was already done, we would have known and seen the pictures here. the DME and radar too have likely not been calibrated, You see where the issue is?

The perimeter fencing, IDK was it complete at inspection time?

ANSMEDIA:
Air Peace announces flights into Anambra Airport

The Nigerian airline, Air Peace, has stated that it would commence scheduled flights operations into the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.

The airline’s decision to commence flight operations into the airport followed the recent approval of the airport by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.

This development was disclosed by Air Peace’s spokesperson, Stanley Olisa, in a press statement issued on Saturday.

Olisa said, “This is great news for the people of Anambra State as we are launching four flights weekly into the new airport on Tuesday. For a start, we shall be operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and as operations gather momentum, we shall increase frequencies to daily flights”.

The airline’s spokesman further said that passengers can start booking flights via their website or mobile app. He added that Air Peace plans to connect Anambra to other cities asides from Lagos and Abuja.

“By the end of January 2022, we will have commenced the following connections: Anambra-Kano-Anambra, Anambra-Ibadan-Anambra and Anambra-Port Harcourt-Anambra. Air Peace is unwaveringly determined to interconnect Nigeria, providing connections which facilitate seamless economic exchanges and foster unity.”

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/punchng.com/air-peace-announces-flights-into-anambra-airport/%3famp


Cjrane2 proudigbo ChimaAdeoye oremI22
What's your take on the highlighted part?

tshtsh:
The prospects will always be high I was making reference to the post going around accusing the airline of extorting the people of the south east through high ticket pricing. Another challenge is that NCAA approved the airport for only category B aircrafts which will pose a challenge to many operators. Luckily airpeace has a number of ERj 145 aircrafts in this category but they can only convey 50 passengers at once with limited luggage. So Asaba will still be preferred for now till NCAA removes this restriction. Most other airlines do not have aircrafts in this category

ChimaAdeoye:
The company that did the water system understand what is meant by good finishing to make a project decent. A typical Nigerian company would just drill the boreholes and once they get water pumped into a tank, they will leave the entire surrounding dirty and unkempt like a pig farm. This dude understands that it's not just about getting water pumped into a tank, but making the whole environment decent and lovely to the international standard of a decent environment. Imagine if the terminal building area and other open spaces around the airport are landscaped like the water area where they worked. The whole airport and its immediate environment will totally be transformed to resemble something one would see abroad.

I wish the company that did the water supply systems at the airport are given a landscaping contract to re-grass bare red earth around the runway & taxiway and plant flowers and trees around the terminal building, main gate, etc. Even the landscaping with grass, trees, and flowers at the international convention center should be given to them. One of the biggest challenges of projects done in the southeast is the lack of adequate landscaping which makes them always appear shoddy or below standard.

I am very happy each time I see the water systems section of the Anambra international airport. They made sure that the environment is clean, green, and decent. So one can have some confidence in the water they pump out.

globemoney01:
All the cases the laid from the beginning in order to stop Soludo is being thrashed out by the courts, I wonder why they hate Soludo this much.

gordonbarrett:
Let him remain their. Let the speaker or whoever hand over to Soludo. Being Igbo has already put him at a disadvantage. Those people just want to drag him and tarnish his image. He should come back after 2023 and defend himself. Not now.

ANSMEDIA:
Excellent infrastructures/roads are being mapped out and constructed at the Awka Millennium city. The best precinct in the region for the creme dela creme. This is our own Banana island in igboland.

OreMI22:
EXACTLY! This approach makes it impossible because even if he wanted to join, it will now become an admission of guilt

He said the Anambra International Airport was "inflated" and "white elephant" project. Yet, the same Abubakar Malami wrote the National Security Adviser to instruct closure of the airport! If it were a white elephant project as he claimed, he should leave the airport and nobody will use it and it will naturally die without forceful closure of the airport through abusing federal powers.

Likewise, we know resurfacing of 3KM Enugu airport runway WITHOUT Centerline and Edge Runway lights cost Nigeria a whopping N10 Billion Naira. The Anambra airport runway is 3.7KM long with 1KM runway safety ends, Category 2 Instrument Lighting system, and Edge & Center runway lights, yet the runway and 300M by 200M tarmac were built with less than N10 Billion naira using an internationally reputable construction company (Craneburg)! Not to mention that the runway was built from the scratch with leveling of hills on the path and the re-direction of two rivers running across the path.

Again, if we estimate how much it costs to build the Enugu international terminal so far (Even if its not completed) and compare it to how much the Anambra Intl. airport terminal with escalators, lifts, scanners, carousels, etc, it is obvious that it's a miracle of financial prudence of what has been achieved so far. Not to mention the car park, the gatehouse, water supply systems with reservoir, main access dual-carriageway leading to the facility with twin bridges, etc.

Again, Abubakar Malami is abusing executive office by illegally using the office of the attorney general of the federation to use respectable federal institutions for political vendetta. In the long run, those who abuse their offices as alpha and omega will understand how democracy works.

ChimaAdeoye:
I just heard that Abubakar Malami wrote to EFCC to restrain Gov. Obiano from traveling abroad under the bogus allegation that he is corrupt!

The type of criminal now running Nigeria as attorney general is perplexing!

AmericanQuarter:
Hill view estate Onitsha

OreMI22:
Its now obvious that those bent on sabotaging development in the south-east zone are already hiding behind mere counters to prevent the Anambra International Airport from operating.

They will never agree to visit the airport for an inspection to see the Air Peace counters. So i urge the airport delivery team to produce a similar video to the one produced on April 29th. Where they showed the runway had been completed and marked for all to see prior to the test flight.

Like the April video, this video should start at the beginning of the airport road with the Onitsha expressway. Then continue to the gatehouse, car park, terminal building and inside the building showing the Air Peace counters and functional facilities and chairs. Including all other passengers convinces as toilets, luggage carousels etc. Then the completed runway with the landing lights. Also show the functional fire truck for those who said there was none at the airport.

This video will be proof that those claiming there are no chairs and counters at the airport as their reason for keeping it closed as liars.

The video date will also document for posterity that the terminal building was also completed and functional in November 2021. For revisionists that will definitely try to deny history that the facilities weren't there as of October 30th 2021.

Chikeluba25:
He should aswell construct another flyover at Regina junction; linking Regina road to Okpuno through Okey Anueyiagu avenue/club road. This will save use the stress of driving down to arom flyover to turn before connecting Okpuno.

chosen4now:
TO THOSE WITH VITAL INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT AIRPORT... I WISH TO KNOW WHY THIS AIRPORT HAS NOT STARTED EVEN AFTER ITS COMMISIONING BY THE GOVERNOR OF THAT STATE?. SHALL WE HINDER OUR OWN AS A RESULT OF POLITICS? IS THIS HOW OUR COUNTRY WILL MOVE ON?
PLEASE I NEED VALUE LADEN CONTRIBUTIONS
...PLEASE NO HATE SPEECH.... ONLY THE WAY FORWARD... THANKS...

gordonbarrett:
Good quality concrete roads are more durable with life span of 50years and above, but far more expensive than alsphalt roads.

gordonbarrett:
My brother their local workforce na our best contractors so let's not go their. Apart from functionality we should also look at aesthetics. If we desire modern cities, we should do away with mediocrity. Moreover, other options like road grade interlocks should be considered.

More importantly is forging partnership with the private sector. I even feel an executive order mandating landlords, especially in major built-up areas, to contribute to construct their roads should be considered. Many estate roads in Lagos were built using development levies. That is the only way places like Awada and co can wear a modern look. They normally have enough money to build 5 decking, but can't contribute 500k to build drainage.

gordonbarrett:
You are just on point. I wonder what people fancy in those poor quality works executed in Ebonyi. You can never get good finish with direct labour. I just imagine what those roads will look like much later.

Chikeluba25:
What is this? I dey Ebonyi rit now. Sebi nah this rough and poor finished concrete road they are doing there?? Guy if u visit Ebonyi you will hate concrete road. Your vehicle will jack until ur suspension system damage.
No road mark.
For me asphalt is the best