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Akanu Ibiam Int’l Airport: Obi lauds Enugu gov, minister

LAGOS—The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has congratulated the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and the Federal Minister of Aviation, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi on the landing of the first Cargo Plane at the Akanu Ibiam International
Airport, Enugu.
Speaking to journalists during the valedictory service for the retired Anglican Archbishop of Lagos Mainland, Prof. Adebayo Akide at St. Jude’s Anglican Church Yaba, Obi said that like other Nigerians, he gets excited about any positive development in the country capable of accelerating the progress of the country.
He also said he called the Minister of Aviation and used that opportunity to thank him for sustaining the development at the airport, especially the near completion of the international terminal started under the former President, His Excellency, Dr.  Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Obi encouraged both the Governor and the Minister to sustain the efforts, by working towards the construction of proper cargo shed and repair of the runway before the completion of the international terminal. “As the  only international gate way into the East, proper operation of the airport will contribute a lot to the economic development of the country”, Obi said.Obi revealed that  he had to call and congratulate the Governor of Enugu State because, according to him, he discussed the issue with him during their last meeting and was aware of the great efforts he is making towards the expansion of flight operations at the airport.
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Concluding, he took the opportunity to call on the Federal Government to continue to treat the federal roads in the East as priority projects, considering the level of their degradation.
“The people of the South-East made efforts under President Goodluck Jonathan for the rehabilitation of South East Federal roads, which yielded results as portion of roads were being worked on. We hope the efforts would even be doubled now”, Obi said.

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