somalianprince:
Firstly you are not from Anambra. Secondly, since there are airports in Owerri and Enugu, once the one in Anambra is completed, we may push for the ones in Owerri and Enugu to be converted to warehouses, so that all the states in the region would use the one in Anambra, since those states are near to each. Thirdly Anambra has the best roads networks, at least in the SE. Finally, Anambra international airport will be Nigeria's busiest airport after Lagos, Abuja and maybe PH.

somalianprince:



lol just look at this envious afonja. your opinion is more or less useless and inconsequential. Anambra is on top of their game.

Philipxxxx0:
How are you sure this guy is even Igbo, because Igbos are not stupid, don't engage people in faceless forum, anybody can choose any name here just to cause divisions against brothers, please stop engaging people here.

somalianprince:
Where's the division in my post?

Philipxxxx0:
try to understand me , am not talking about you, am talking about the idiot's you are engaging with.

lagdmark:

Within 3 to 6 months, the Coronavirus delayed the earlier completion. It for smaller aircrafts only

Racoon:
Whao! This is great though Asaba & Akanu Ibiam Airports are just a stone throw.Dredging of the Niger will also be done in the long run.Ala Igbo ya dinma.

Feraz:


Are we basing this based on allocations and revenue generated by the states or is there another criteria because I'd have expected Kogi, Abia, Enugu to be here

Kingbuhari:
Igbo people have serious problem, why his village Oba airport would've been more viable due to it closeness to two economic hub of the state, Onitsha and Nnewi ... Who will go to Agulueri when Owerri airport and Asaba is just a stone throw... Anyway Tribal politics no go kee us

spy24:
Anambra and Akwa ibom are the only two state in Nigeria that have governors that are working in succession

The rest are just there

And before anybody shouts Lagos
Tell me what Lagos governors have done in that state since the capital was moved from Lagos
Na maintenance them dey do for Lagos

As big as Lekki there is no general hospital

Rocksvibes234:
Gigantic project in Anambra

chuxyfranklin:


Obiano is from Aguleri and the airport is sited in Umueri.

Get your facts right..

vicenzo:


He has a point though.

Politicians in Igboland have been known for siting land consuming projects not in their own towns but in neighboring towns where the neighbors will lose lands to the government for such construction, while their own town keep theirs and still benefit from the project because of the rule of proximity.
Another reason for such behavior is to avoid being accused of being parochial. As you can see that you are already defending Obiano because you believe he sited the project not exactly in his own town but a neighboring one.
Umuleri is next town to Aguleri where Obiano hails from.

For example, Ike Nwachukwu from Isuikwuato was said to have facilitated the building of the then old Imo State University, now Abia State University in Uturu, even though he is actually from a neighboring town of Isuikwuato.

Enugu State University of Science and Technology ESUT stands on a land belonging to neighbouring towns to Agbani. Chimaroke the governor who moved it there is from Agbani.


Since I was small, I always knew this vision of Anambra international airport to have been planned to be established in Oba.
It makes sense too, because Oba being in Anambra central senatorial zone and having boundary with Nnewi in Anambra south zone, is at a very central location to the two major industrial cities of the state, ie Onitsha and Nnewi.
I have nothing against Umuleri, but Obiano used his influence as governor to influence the location of this airport there. They should not feel shortchanged if another governor comes in and decides to return it to its initial and original location in Oba.
And the idea of Oba not having enough land is not true.
Oba has enough land space to accommodate this airport .

vicenzo:


He has a point though.

Politicians in Igboland have been known for siting land consuming projects not in their own towns but in neighboring towns where the neighbors will lose lands to the government for such construction, while their own town keep theirs and still benefit from the project because of the rule of proximity.
Another reason for such behavior is to avoid being accused of being parochial. As you can see that you are already defending Obiano because you believe he sited the project not exactly in his own town but a neighboring one.
Umuleri is next town to Aguleri where Obiano hails from.

For example, Ike Nwachukwu from Isuikwuato was said to have facilitated the building of the then old Imo State University, now Abia State University in Uturu, even though he is actually from a neighboring town of Isuikwuato.

Enugu State University of Science and Technology ESUT stands on a land belonging to neighbouring towns to Agbani. Chimaroke the governor who moved it there is from Agbani.


Since I was small, I always knew this vision of Anambra international airport to have been planned to be established in Oba.
It makes sense too, because Oba being in Anambra central senatorial zone and having boundary with Nnewi in Anambra south zone, is at a very central location to the two major industrial cities of the state, ie Onitsha and Nnewi.
I have nothing against Umuleri, but Obiano used his influence as governor to influence the location of this airport there. They should not feel shortchanged if another governor comes in and decides to return it to its initial and original location in Oba.
And the idea of Oba not having enough land is not true.
Oba has enough land space to accommodate this airport .



Well , we dont practice such nonsense games in Anambra. Every part of the state is being developed. The reason why the airport was moved was because of scarcity of lands in the greater Onicha areas. This has nothing to do with favouritism. Your examples are insuficient. Zik built UNN at Nsukka while he could have done so next to his town with massive lands.

somalianprince:
Umueri is the center of Anambra, surrounded by major cities of Onitsha, Awka and Nnewi.

The choice of Umueri was chosen by Obi administration in 2009. Obiano is only implementing the airport project.

WireWire22:
Also note that Peter obi is the one that sited the airport project at Umueri with 750 hectares of land, while Obiano carried it on and extended it to 1500 hectares of land,


The airport sits on 1,500 hectares of land with enough elbowroom for expansion from Ivite Umueri to neighbouring communities such as Nando, Umunya, Otuocha, Aguleri, Nteje, Nsugbe and beyond

somalianprince:
Umueri is the center of Anambra, surrounded by major cities of Onitsha, Awka and Nnewi.

The choice of Umueri was chosen by Obi administration in 2009. Obiano is only implementing the airport project.

IDENNAA:


These guys are fighting very hard to drive division into Anambra political system and we must act fast and aggressively to check them. Ndi Anambra , biko nu stay awake!

I am from Idenmili north and support the airport. Case closed.

vicenzo:


https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/youths-threaten-sell-anambra-airport-site/%3famp=1


Oba international airport proposal is as old as old Anambra state (Enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra).

That land was mapped out long ago.
Why change it overnight?

IDENNAA:


These guys are fighting very hard to drive division into Anambra political system and we must act fast and aggressively to check them. Ndi Anambra , biko nu stay awake!

I am from Idenmili north and support the airport. Case closed.

somalianprince:
That's not the point. The point is that Oba is not a table land, and there is no much room for future expansion. Umueri is central to the major cities in Anambra, it has expansive and flat land for a project like airport. This is something that Oba lacks. That was why Obi chose this site at Umueri way back in 2009 when the airport approval was gotten. Obiano is merely implementing the plan.