Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Festus Keyamo has formally flagged off the development of Abia Worldwide Airport at Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North LGA of Abia State, with a declaration that President Bola Tinubu is considering connecting Abia to the world.
Keyamo, who described Abia because the heartbeat of Southeast industrialisation, praised Governor Alex Otti for his imaginative and prescient in changing the preliminary federal authorities mission from an airstrip to a world airport, in addition to his dedication to offering the wanted counterpart funds.
The Aviation and Aerospace Minister assured the indigenes of the host communities that they’d be given precedence within the first appointments and employment on the airport.
Additionally talking, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, mentioned that the federal authorities would unveil a particular programme for Nigerian youths in January 2025.
In his handle, Governor Alex Otti praised President Bola Tinubu for his curiosity within the improvement of the South East.
He defined that the airport is a part of his administration’s imaginative and prescient to increase improvement past the cities of Aba and Umuahia.
Otti mentioned that Abia State’s economic system would reap bountifully as soon as the mission is accomplished, with extra enterprise alternatives being created.
Otti additionally assured the indigenes of the host communities whose lands are for use that they’d obtain compensation, whilst he promised that the Nsulu Video games Village could be revived.
