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Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has began engaging with members of Nsulu community in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of the State over the proposed citing of an airport in the village.

Calab Ajagba, the chief of staff to the state governor, Alex Otti, in a meeting with traditional leaders and other stakeholders said the state government has communicated its plan to build an airport in the area with the people of Nsulu.

At the meeting held in the palace of Eze Christopher Ebere in Umuomaita, Isialangwa North LGA on Monday, Ajagba said the Abia state government had secured the consent of heads of various communities.

He noted letters had been sent to various stakeholders on the the proposed project and so far there has not been one single opposition to the planned airport.

“There is no opposition to the project among the leaders, but this meeting was to prepare the minds towards receiving the government’s delegation that would be visiting and interfacing with the community by community starting from Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

“The government, at present, is cutting traces in the site and, when completed, would identify the real owners of the areas chosen and would then pay compensation to them before work commences,” Ajagba said.

He added that the community engagements is aimed at ensuring that the government is not working in isolation and that all those involved are carried along.

“The community engagements the government wants to have with the people is necessary to explain the intentions of the government to the people and to assure them that the government is going to carry them along,” he added.

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/proposed-airport-abia-govt-begins-community-engagement-gets-residents-consent/

Nice development but I thought a port would be the game changer . Anambra and Abia need ports to evacuate manufactured goods , reduce freight costs for imported goods as well as reduce over dependence on Lagos.

Upa Umahi Style!

Another WHITE ELEPHANT project.

Have you fixed the roads?

Have you fixed the Monday seat at home to improve your local economy?

Have you improved IGR and VAT remittance?

The "developer" s land finally getting developed.










Don't quote me abeg, there is no space to type here.

Abi now 😉 when the whole of the dot area is not up to the size of Oyo state alone....

So Abia state has no airport. Good for them

kettykin:
Nice development but I thought a port would be the game changer . Anambra and Abia need ports to evacuate manufactured goods , reduce freight costs for imported goods as well as reduce over dependence on Lagos.

Fed Govt won't approve it...buhari didn't see a reason...Jagaban won't see a reason also because of Lagos monopoly

Good one 👍🏾

flyinnizam:
Fed Govt won't approve it

excuses that have no attempt and thus no failure.

Hmmm! This one too wan take style chop money through airport project.... We Sabi the game baba 😉

If nah another state now, obidients will complain, they will see nothing wrong in Abia state building one

A water port will be more effective in the area than airport

Good development, it should not end up being a white elephant project

Abia doesn't need an airport.
Many governors are building flyovers and airports for bragging rights.

flyinnizam:
Fed Govt won't approve it...buhari didn't see a reason...Jagaban won't see a reason also because of Lagos monopoly

A North East president or South East president would see a reason to open up Port Harcourt sea port, and make Abia and Anambra to have inland port due to their proximity with North East and south south.

This is due to shipping goods from Lagos to North East is more expensive than shipping goods from Port Harcourt or Calabar to North East.

This is why Igbos cry of marginalization. Aside that, the south east have zone have smallest number of states (5). And south south, south east, north east are marginalized in terms of train from ph to maiduguri, optimum functional seaport in PH, nigercem activation.

All these things will boost economy of Eastern, (south south, south east, north east) corridor.

BlueStripper:
Upa Umahi Style!

Another WHITE ELEPHANT project.

Have you fixed the roads?

Have you fixed the Monday seat at home to improve your local economy?

Have you improved IGR and VAT remittance?

Inasmuch I agree it is a white elephant project, you have no clue on VAT remittance.

Secondly, is it the duty of governor to force private people to come out and work? Una go dey Sokoto dey talk about Abia. Monday is busy in MOST places in Abia state.


Finally, it is obvious you don't live in Abia. I reside in Aba and many roads are under construction.

kettykin:
Nice development but I thought a port would be the game changer . Anambra and Abia need ports to evacuate manufactured goods , reduce freight costs for imported goods as well as reduce over dependence on Lagos.

Does Abia have any sea that can be built into a port?

flyinnizam:
Fed Govt won't approve it...buhari didn't see a reason...Jagaban won't see a reason also because of Lagos monopoly

Nigeria will rather go to war with south east than allow east have port. The moment that happens, lagos will collapse naturally. You know what that means.

Obasanjo who masterminded all these is running around trying to right his wrong but that's too late.

BlueStripper:
Upa Umahi Style!

Another WHITE ELEPHANT project.

Have you fixed the roads?

Have you fixed the Monday seat at home, to improve your local economy?

Have you improved IGR and VAT remittance?

is not a white elephant project oga,every serious state should own an airport even if it's for local flight is very important

Another misplaced priority, I don't know the problem of our governors with unviable airports, what's the distance from Port Harcourt to Aba. Wastefulness is our name in this part of the world, all the airports that these governors are building up and down, of what benefits are they to the common man?
Another white elephant project

Alex Otti stop that useless airport project or the FG should stop this wastage. Asians should also reject this uselessness

Owerri is just a stone throw from Umuahia. Owerri has an airport already. Both states were formerly one state under the old Imo State

Why not invest those funds in cottage industries maximising the good job that those Aba manufacturers are doing..

This concept of overhead bridges and airports as togas of development is the shittiest thing ever.

A functional rail line for cargo would make more sense since there's an airport already in Owerri

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flyinnizam:
Fed Govt won't approve it...buhari didn't see a reason...Jagaban won't see a reason also because of Lagos monopoly

What about Jonathan?

And where will the port be located in Abia? Which water body?

Another warehouse to build

flyinnizam:
Fed Govt won't approve it...buhari didn't see a reason...Jagaban won't see a reason also because of Lagos monopoly

You mean FG will stop a state government project?

Why didn’t they stop Ebonyi?

brown zinc oyo state they comment CLOWN

sonsomegrigbo:
The "developer" s land finally getting developed.










Don't quote me abeg, there is no space to type here.

Abi now 😉 when the whole of the dot area is not up to the size of Oyo state alone....

kettykin:
Nice development but I thought a port would be the game changer . Anambra and Abia need ports to evacuate manufactured goods , reduce freight costs for imported goods as well as reduce over dependence on Lagos.

Anambra have functioning River Port at Onitsha which port again do you want in Anambra?
As for Abia building a port is not a project state government can handle on their own as dredging of the river will cost hundreds of millions of dollars if not billions.

Where's the money to buy land in Abia

This is a commendable initiative.The more airports in lgbo land the better.We must take the opportunity of Nigeria to build strategic assets that will make Biafra to start on a strong footing.South Sudan started on wrong footing because of there limited infrastructure.When Biafra arrive some of you calling these projects White elephant will understand there benefits.Some of these airports in ala Igbo could be designated for dual use purposes ( civil and military).

BlueStripper:
Upa Umahi Style!

Another WHITE ELEPHANT project.

Have you fixed the roads?

Have you fixed the Monday seat at home, to improve your local economy?

Have you improved IGR and VAT remittance?

He is fixing every road that needed to be fixed.
There are only two states in Nigeria without airport, Abia state deserves it more than many others who have it already.