Following the request by Abia State traditional rulers led by their chairman, Eze Joseph Nwabeke of Eziama Ntigha of Isialangwa North, Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu says he is considering to jettison the Abia Airport Project.

The governor stated this while receiving in audience the Principal Officers of the State Council of Traditional Rulers and Chairmen of the Traditional Rulers Council in the 17 Local Government Areas of the state.

The Chairman, Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Joseph Nwabekee and the Royal Fathers had urged the governor to shelve the proposed Abia Airport Project for now and use funds earmarked for it to complete the ongoing road projects in the state including some portions of the dilapidated Aba – Port Harcourt Highway and Aba – Ikot Ekpene Highway which are Federal Government roads.

Nwabekee said that fixing the roads would boost the economy of the state.

The governor assured them that he would table their request for government to shelve the proposed airport project before the State Executive Council for proper review and a decision.

The airport project was initiated by the former governor of the state and now senator representing Abia Central, Sen. Theophilus Orji.

Front0lane:
Our foolish people from the East will see nothing wrong on this colossus of a failure but will cross over 7 seas n rivers to come wail like deranged lunatics over Lagos. Foolish set of humans.

Front0lane:
Our foolish people from the East will see nothing wrong on this colossus of a failure but will cross over 7 seas n rivers to come wail like deranged lunatics over Lagos. Foolish set of humans.

doggedfighter:
Bad roads everywhere but it's airports they're all rushing to build.

How many people use airports?

Is there something they are not telling us?

Staro:


Eeyaa ... sorry Oga.
You can only bark online but can't jack!

May tribalism kill you there!
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helinues:
Why should Airport be Ikpeazu's priority for now?

Why?

MusaChukwudi:


Best avenue for stealing money. Elephant project.

hybrid77:


Why do you guyz hate the Igbos so much?

Why cant u just make your point and mive on..most igbos i know dont talk shit about the Yorubas this way..i lived there for nore than a decade..

Thats why i cant phantom the hatred between both tribes here in nairaland

Real folks out there dont give a Bleep about your bigoted reasoning

Criticize without calling a whole tribe into it..the igbos i know are loving and caring people..

I dont know where u guyz your info from

OfficialAwol:
Abia is one of the states with the worst set of road.

Aba is one of the filthiest city on planet earth.

Invest money in those places and not a certain airport that might not be seeing up to 10 passengers a month.

Sometimes I wonder who advises our politicians.

Rugaria:


This idea of biulding airports in every state of the south east shows you how empty most of these governors are. The Anambra state governor is spending billions to biuld an airport at his home town when Asaba airport is just less than ten miles away! Abia state governor is trying to start his, when Owerri airport is just few kilometers away! Ebonyi state governor is on a new airport project, when Akanu Ibiam can do the needful! These are multi purpose million naira projects in states with prehistoric hospitals, primary schools and bad roads! Gigantic white elephant projects, more like "airport dick measuring". There are so many things they can do with money but they seem intellectually starved! All of them looking for that signature project that will help them embellish their lackluster performancea as governors for 8 solid years.

OfficialAwol:


Don't mind them. They are in the hunt for "legacy" projects.

But I think Anambra Airport can be excused because of it's cargo component which will serve Onitsha main market and Nnewi. Again, Anambra people are wealthy enough to feed the airport with passengers.

But I seriously do not understand Ebonyi and Abia building airports.

Who is gonna use Ebonyi airport for goodness sake?

Ebonyians are yet to pay for bus transports and you are building airport?

What Ebonyians need now is a governor who will invest in the people. Teach them skills and set them up with sufficient capital.

White elephant projects can come later.