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There's uneasiness at Abuja house in London as Buhari supporters and anti Buhari protesters clashed in London. This has prompted dispatch of heavy police presence at the Nigerian mission in London to forestall any outbreak of violence in the area


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The Joint Committee on Aviation of the National Assembly has commended Governor Willie Obiano for the level of work at the ongoing Cargo International Airport at Umueri in Anambra East Local Government Area.

Members of the Committee including, Senator Smart Adeyemi, Chief Nnolim Nnaji, Senator Uche Ekwunife, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and Chief Chinedu Obidigwe, and others visited the airport for inspection with Governor Willie Obiano and his wife Dr Ebelechukwu.

On arrival, it was gathered that the tower is ninety percent completed, the apron is completed, the runway is ninety seven percent completed, while the terminal building is ninety seven percent completed, as well as the taxi ways which is ninety seven percent completed.

While pointing out that aviation is key to socio economic development, as such requires special attention, Chairman Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi, expressed optimism that the airport will become one of the best in Nigeria.

He observed that the mixture of materials, height of the tower and other fixtures are of standard, adding that it will accelerate development of the region and country.

He advised that Governor Obiano as well as whoever will succeed him, should endeavour to harness the rich potential of Ndi Anambra and make the airport viable especially through importation and exportation of goods and services.

The Chairman Aviation Committee in the House of Representatives, Chief Nnolim Nnaji who said that critical aspects of the airport are almost ready for takeoff, assured that they will assist the state government to achieve the vision of making the airport functional, expressing optimism that the airport will become viable, being the largest airport in Nigeria, after Lagos State.

Responding, Governor Obiano emphasized that no money was borrowed for the project, adding that equipment for the tower has been paid for and will soon arrive the State.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Works, Mr Marcel Ifejiofor explained that the airport has being designed in a way that it can take any plane in the world.

Also speaking, the Senator representing Anambra Central, Mrs Uche Ekwunife, while commending the Works Commissioner and team, said that the airport project is worth commending, describing it as a viable and legacy project.

Government House Correspondent Ejike Abana reports that the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Primus Odili, Local Government Transition Committee Chairmen, among others, were part of the inspection visit.

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Completion of the Terminal building is being pursued vigorously!

Looks like the exterior of the building will be finished with both glass claddings and the same type of marble tiles used on the exterior of the control tower.

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Gov Willie Obiano on the 17th March 2021 took the entire executive of Ohaneze Ndi on a tour of the ongoing Anambra international airport project in Anambra state


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