Benblaq:
Ayade and copy copy.. Cally Air to follow suit

Which Cally Air? Airplane when never touch Calabar

Beautiful.....

GuyfawkesAB:
Misplaced priority. Most airlines across the world are only managing to stay afloat because of the huge cost of running and low profits. A sitting governor whose state has over 50% unemployment and has one of the worst education index in the country is investing heavily in an airline. Most of the youths are either cultists or keke riders. How many British Counties or American States have their own airlines? Even Russia where the distances are large and owning an airline is justified, only a few of the many federating states actually have and operate an airline e.g Yakutia, Ural, Rossiya and Yamal.

Udom is a very big and incompetent fool. All his education is a waste. No impactful or legacy initiative by his government, only cosmetic, white elephant projects - 21 stories towers that is yet to be occupied by the IOCs he claimed he built it for; Ecumenical Centre where Ibomites can be continually scammed by religious Forex Traders and Ibom Air gives him away as a harebrained f**ktard

Every region is unique. The places you have mentioned have railways, roads and lots of access that has impacted their economy.

How do you expect the state to reduce unemployment, if it doesn't tackle ease of doing business such as inaccessible?

emuforlife:
Just Imagining if this is being achieved by a particular section of the Country, they will be like; we are the most industrious in the world, we are bringing development to Nigeria, we are this, we are that. Fvck.......... Too much Noise.
Alas, empty barrels make loudest Noise

Modified: Ah no mention any name, no Baboon should qoute me

you are a tribalistic bigot... One of the problems we have in this country

This Ibom Airline will reduce the sales of Air peace...and other non-indegene airline

Nbotee:


Where is Nigeria Air??

Nigerian air still Dey logo stage

pacespot:
Since the green airline came out, other airlines have been going about with strings of investments, is it to challenge the young Yoruba guy that tries to provide affordable air transport service to people?

He should lunch his airline first and stop disturbing us with paper airline.

I saw the route his airline want to fly, he's in for a good competition: Lagos, to Abuja to Owerri, PH and Eungu, that's where the traffic is, Dana, Airpeace, United Nigeria, Arik air etc are ready for him

circular:

Which Cally Air? Airplane when never touch Calabar

Eventually na Aero go buy the planes

Endtime air.

Minding my biz though

Oracleforce:
This Ibom Airline will reduce the sales of Air peace...and other non-indegene airline

They don't have the capacity to do that, Airpeace are also expecting almost 20 aircraft from Amber Brazil to add to what they already have, I think they have like 40+ Aircraft presently

Ibom Air don't have up to 8 or 10 Aircraft, so how are they going to do that

Goke7:


You're not making sense bruv, your son ought to make one of your cities as a hub for his fleet driving IGR for the state like akwa ibom is doing.

Don't always justify foolishness

He tried federal government refused to give him the land ...thank goodness anambra now have an airport he already said he is moving soon

Ppogbae:
I would like to extend an invitation to Akwa Ibom to join Oduduwa Republic.

U need to build flyover that will link oduduwa with akwaibom without any interference.
Direct link.

emuforlife:
Just Imagining if this is being achieved by a particular section of the Country, they will be like; we are the most industrious in the world, we are bringing development to Nigeria, we are the most sophisticated, we are this, we are that. Fvck.......... Too much Noise.
Alas, empty barrels make loudest Noise

Modified: Ah no mention any name, no Baboon should qoute me

Akwa Ibom state is former eastern region/Biafra

now go and argue with your master shekau

Sysdatek:

Source Akwa Ibom state Govt Facebook page
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10219802078869318&id=1439888129

God bless leaders like this for doing their job

Akwa Ibom government means business.

For your IT & Traveling Documents Attestations at Abuja, check my signature!

2 leased aircrafts

Na rich men dey fly plane ooo.

God make me a rich man. I pray

Nbotee:


Where is Nigeria Air??

What a country cannot do a state is doing.

Other foolish governors would rather buy or patronise the use of private jets for frivolous trips..Well done udom for investing the akwa ibom peoples money in the right things that will rake in more revenue for the state..

Timmybr:
Akwa Ibom government means business.

For your IT & Traveling Documents Attestations at Abuja, check my signature!

Anambra state is about to explode, by the time they open their airport Airpeace will relocate its headquarters and many airline will want to have an office in Anambra because of huge business activities in that state

these IDIOTS that like to waste MONEY anyhow. soon the PLANES go dey rot there

Why some are busy building flyover every where in the state that can not give one a single employment

Ayade and photophotocopy photophotocopy Cally airspace to follow complaint

triple996:
Naso
Meanwhile some idiots are busy investing in arnachy projects

I am telling you. Where's thats mumu GRILL guy?
I am expecting APC zombies to come here and start convulsing

Oloripelebe:
2 leased aircrafts

Even if it's borrowed, is it easy?
A whole APC and Buhari cannot complete the logo of AIR Nigeria, let alone "lease" one aircraft.

trulymatters:


Every region is unique. The places you have mentioned have railways, roads and lots of access that has impacted their economy.

How do you expect the state to reduce unemployment, if it doesn't tackle ease of doing business such as inaccessible?

While I think he was a bit harsh, I believe he made valid points.

Just how exactly will having more aircraft increase investment?

I recall reading the interview with Onyema (airpeace) who gave insight about just how difficult the airline business is, and unfortunately most people don't know its not as lucrative as it seems. Were that the case, Bellview, Dankabo, Sosoliso, Okada, etc., will all be operation. Even Arik just barely made it out after they were almost submerged in debt.

Just how many people will use flight to and from Uyo? Infact apart from Abuja-Lagos, I don't know of any other route whose traffic is lucrative enough to keep airlines afloat.

My last flight from Lagos to Enugu, the plane Dana was just about 3/4 full.

I truly hope these investment will not end up like the others.

Increase in the investment for the State and the stakeholders.

I can't wait for Ebonyi State to round off their own cargo airport soon.

Where are those singing "National Carrier" since 2015? You have 2 years to expire and we are yet to see community carrier

cessna150:


A220 are used old aircrafts? Something must be wrong with you bro

the guy is just showcasing his ignorance!

Goke7:


Let the next governor fix the unemployment issue. The airline will impact tourism in the State leading to more jobs.

Let's stop being emotional and celebrate laudable achievements like this cos it impacts the economy at the end.

You both have a point. A chicken an egg argument really.

Do you service the rich first, who are then attracted to engage the 'poor' - the Dangote model of industrialisation.
Or do you invest in the poor in the hope of growing naturally, from the roots to the top.
The jury is out on that.
They both have their pros and cons and do not always work well in every situation.
This is where vision becomes important and this is where politics must take responsibility in carving out workable, consistent policies, programs and pursuits.

This is apt because I consider vividly the experiences of her close cousin, Cross-River state where inconsistent vision is haunting development.
Donald had a vision quite similar to Udom's presently and invested massively at the top with 'elitist' projects in the hope of attracting investment, the political backlash led the Imoke government to focus on more socially responsible outreaches primarily to the rural folk at the fringes of society. That backlash as well has led the present government to ride the middle ground seeking to industrialise the state, not with big, bold ventures but middle of the road cottage like industries.

Result today. The State is in a state (no pun intended) of developmental confusion, huge resource wastage and a situation where practically nothing really works towards recognisable development as all efforts since 1999 appear to be working at Cross (again no pun intended) purposes.

We should be careful here at siding or victimising one perspective or the other. What is really needed is consistency. And this is what i fear in Akwa Ibom like many other States of the Federation, staying a visionary course across governments, tenures, party balloons and political hot air.

If not for our corrupt politicians, Naija for develop oooooooooooo

Imagine what this state is doing, compared to others..Nice one to the governor

wike went to feed his eyes with real projects not flyovers