Anambra Govt to construct second airport, industrial park

Anambra Government says it volition conception different airdrome astatine Ndikelionwu, Orumba North Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, little than 4 years aft the inauguration of the Chinua Achebe International Cargo Airport, Umeri.

The Achebe airdrome task was officially launched connected April 11, 2017, with operation finishing 3 years aboriginal and ceremonial inauguration performed by erstwhile Gov. Willie Obiano connected Oct.30, 2021.

But the Managing Director, Chinua Achebe Cargo International Airport, Mr Martins Nwafor, told newsmen connected Friday that different airdrome volition beryllium constructed successful Ndikelionwu by the state.

Nwafor said that the inaugural was portion of the contiguous administration’s programme to alteration the authorities to a astute mega city.

“The task volition besides pull investments by combining the aviation infrastructure with surrounding commercial, residential and logistics facilities to make a dynamic airport-driven city,” helium said.

According to him, having much than 1 airdrome successful the authorities volition springiness country for industrialisation and fast-track the wide improvement of the state.

He explained that the sojourn was to place a suitable, flyable location, wherever the authorities authorities tin make different airdrome and concern park, associated with aerotropolis.

Nwafor, who doubles arsenic president of the caller Airport and Aerotropolis Committee acceptable up by the authorities government, emphasised that the task would beryllium a crippled changer arsenic it volition interruption the untapped economical opportunities successful the state.

Former President-General, Ndikelionwu Welfare Association, Mr Fabian Nwosu and the Vice President of Ndikelionwu, Mr Ifesinachi Onwurah, successful their abstracted speeches, thanked the authorities for siting specified task that would make monolithic occupation opportunities successful their community.

They assured, connected behalf of their assemblage to enactment the authorities realise the project.

Government officials contiguous during the sojourn included the Managing Director, Anambra State Solid Minerals Development Company Limited, Prof. Charles Ofoegbu, Senior Special Adviser to the authorities politician connected security, Retired AVM Ben Chiobi, designer and laminitis of Sliding Towers, Mr Chukwudi Ezenwa.

Also contiguous to supply mapping of the determination were geologists and geophysicists from the Anambra State Solid Minerals Development Company Limited.

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