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Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has mentioned that Anambra Worldwide Cargo Airport, positioned at Umueri can be commissioned in April 2021.
Governor Obiano made this disclosure on Thursday, whereas performing the official groundbreaking ceremony of Anambra Luxurious Place Property, a public, personal partnership venture between Anambra state authorities and Rotech Vitality Providers Restricted in Nkwelle, close to Onitsha.
“The Anambra worldwide cargo airport can be inaugurated in April subsequent yr. It will likely be probably the greatest within the nation,” Obiano mentioned.
He inspired Anambra individuals to spend money on the posh property, saying that the Nkwelle G.R.A venture, which he mentioned is simply 10 minutes drive from the airport.
“The airport is simply 10 minutes drive from right here, and some kilometres from Onitsha city. Itis strategically positioned and is a worthwhile funding.”
He praised the promoter of the venture, Chief Austin Oguejiofor who’s the Chairman/Chief Government of Rotech Vitality Providers Ltd for heeding to his authorities’s ‘Aku Luo Uno’ name and urged Ndi Anambra who’ve created wealth exterior the state to additionally take into account investing a few of their wealth in Anambra state.
Opposition politicians had dismissed the airport venture in 2017 as a marketing campaign gimmick by the governor to win reelection.
Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, who inspected the venture weeks again confessed that work is at a complicated stage, and that the airport can be probably the greatest within the nation when accomplished.
