₦airaland Forum

Women from the Ipo community have blocked the entrance to the Port Harcourt airport.

As early as 7:30 am on Tuesday morning, the women from Ipo which is one of the host communities of the airport, blocked the gate at the airport roundabout, waving placards, singing, wailing, and even cooking at the gate.

Some of the inscriptions on their banner include ‘We Demand Our Citizens Rights’, ‘Ipo Women Peaceful Protest’, among others.

Channels Television gathered that the aggrieved women were trying to get government’s attention to their lack of electricity, good roads, and poor schools despite their community playing host to the airport.

As of the time of filing this report, their actions had caused a buildup of traffic as passengers could not access the airport.

This is the second time this year that the women are protesting.

It would be recalled that they protested on the 27th of March this year, but were pacified by the former Chairman of the Rivers Traditional Rulers Council, Sergeant Awuse.

Ajens1991:
So because Dem put airport for your corner, government must build school join as part of CSR or what?
Electricity and education are under concurrent list. Hold your governors responsible as well . Go to the government house to protest.

danvon:
This is why Lagos will always be successful, some tribes when God put small power - little success in their palms they immediately begin to meditate deeply on how they can oppress others with it...

If the government had build that airport somewhere else they would cry marginalization.

Justina9:
If you dont have what to say , shut up ive done business there and i can tell you you can't sleep properly because of the consistent flying of planes over thier roof.