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Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by Morbeta11(m): 4:37am On Jul 08


Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft


Ebonyi State commissioner for aviation and Transport Technology, Mrs Ngozi Obichukwu, yesterday said the state government had concluded plans to purchase four aircraft for the smooth take-off of the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport in Onueke, Ezza South local government area of the state.

Mrs. Obichukwu who announced the plan during an inspection tour of the completed 3.5 kilometer runway said the government would float its airline with the four aircraft.

She said other investors had already indicated interest to give the state extra three aircraft, adding that the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport would not just boost the economic base of the state but also showcase Ebonyi State to the world.

“We will soon start floating our aircraft. When flight operations starts at the airport, we have investors that are ready to give us extra three planes. We have already entered into agreement with them, and very soon it will start happening.

“Permit me to announce to you that the governor, Francis Nwifuru, is very passionate about bringing in our own planes. And we are launching four at a time and when it comes, everybody will hear it. The governor wants to make this airport the economic hub of the Southeast region,” she said.

She expressed joy on the completion of the runway adding that the commercial operation of the International Airport is expected to take off in August this year with President Bola Tinubu flying into the State through the newly completed Airport.

https://leadership.ng/ebonyi-set-to-float-own-airline-procure-4-aircraft/

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by Kayceo2010: 4:39am On Jul 08
cheesy

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by colossus91(m): 4:46am On Jul 08
Lol

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by valentineuwakwe(m): 4:49am On Jul 08
Is this another jamboree and will they be able to sustain it?

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by kokoA(m): 4:52am On Jul 08
It's a welcome development if they intend to run the airline as a business just like Ibom air, but they should know that nobody is flying into or out of Ebonyi...

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by iluvdonjazzy: 4:58am On Jul 08
White elephant project.

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by Mindlog: 4:58am On Jul 08
Poor investment decision.

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by Medipharm: 6:03am On Jul 08
Mindlog:
Poor investment decision.
It's not, it's a very good one. What they need is sustenance

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by Mindlog: 6:07am On Jul 08
Medipharm:

It's not, it's a very good one. What they need is sustenance

What would sustain traffic?

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by 9japride(m): 6:10am On Jul 08
Morbeta11:

https://leadership.ng/ebonyi-set-to-float-own-airline-procure-4-aircraft/
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It seems the leaders have vowed not to do anything that will directly benefit the public?
Why not use the available resources in the state to create industries?
What activities is happening in the state that will make people to travel with air?
I just feel most times, these men get kick backs from these kind of white elephant projects.
Instead of leaders to do project that will equip the youths , they will rather use the money to buy irrelevant things such as SUV for religious leaders and some youths without any single atom of brain with say they are doing well.
Most blacks are just disgracing the human race.

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by rigid123: 6:22am On Jul 08
Ebonyi no gree for anybody. Kudos.

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by izuch(m): 6:22am On Jul 08
Better than buying SUV's left right and center

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by DesChyko: 6:22am On Jul 08
Yeye dey smell.

Is it not this airport that was overtaken by weed, animals and dilapidation?

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by Groovedaddy: 6:24am On Jul 08
Who is the bastard governor of Ebonyi one of the poorest states in the federation

Has he tarred all the roads, paid pensioners, what has he done to ameliorate thr power situation in that state?

We are all looking at the Federal govt but the states need to be saved from mismanagement

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by rebsound: 6:27am On Jul 08
Medipharm:

It's not, it's a very good one. What they need is sustenance

What they need, now that u have said that, do they have it? No.

This is just gonna end up being another ghost airport with politicians making more money from it n not caring if it works or not

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by Chinjo2: 6:28am On Jul 08
How many people travels by air to Ebonyi?

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by Chekwume16(m): 6:29am On Jul 08
Always looking for big projects to siphon monies

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by Oxb90: 6:30am On Jul 08
Why can't these politicians consult properly?
Ebonyi has fertile land, and Nigerians are experiencing difficulty in feeding. For a government that knows it's onions, now is the best time to invest in agriculture.
Investment in agriculture will provide massive employment to the citizens of this country.

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by kettykin: 6:31am On Jul 08
This is good, how will the grow traffic will be the next challenge unless they add cargo. Next is abakiliki cement revitalization

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by Alexiiydon: 6:32am On Jul 08
Umahi came to mind 😂
Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by vanunu: 6:32am On Jul 08
No passengers, stupid project. That is how Nigerian leaders waste money.

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by Benwallt(m): 6:34am On Jul 08
valentineuwakwe:
Is this another jamboree and will they be able to sustain it?

Is there Airport in Anambra?

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by wellmax(m): 6:37am On Jul 08
Good one. I pray they succeed

Hope the gbajue guy won’t call this a misplaced priority

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by nedu666: 6:38am On Jul 08
Another stupid project. Who told this dumb governor that aircraft is the solution of ebony airport. Lack of passenger is the problem. If he likes buy 1 million aircraft, passenger will still not show up

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by wellmax(m): 6:39am On Jul 08
vanunu:
No passengers, stupid project. That is how Nigerian leaders waste money.

Probably not just for Ebonyi state. Lagos to Abuja alone has enough traffic. They do no necessary focus on their state. Think!

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by africanusvu(m): 6:42am On Jul 08
Benwallt:

Is there Airport in Anambra?
.yes.very busy one at aguleri

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by MasterJayJay: 6:43am On Jul 08
wellmax:


Probably not just for Ebonyi state. Lagos to Abuja alone has enough traffic. They do no necessary focus on their state. Think!
READ READ READ!!

They want to buy the planes to make Ebonyi airport to work. Go and read the post.
They will make Ebonyi the economic hub of southeast because of only 4 planes, that's their plan.

Fact is that Ebonyi airport is a white elephant project.

If Ebonyi traffic is profitable, many airlines would have started landing and taking off there.

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by Abagworo(m): 6:43am On Jul 08
This Nwifuru man is turning out absolute disappointment. He should stop investing more money in the Airport and find something else to do with the funds. I thought his major focus would have been investments in human capital development. Most Ebonyi natives know their priority and they have been outspoken about it but every successive Governor does what he likes and not what the people want.

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by SmartPolician: 6:44am On Jul 08
Ebonyi State governors are more interested in proving a point instead of getting into the real business of governance. I wish them the best!

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by ada9ja(f): 6:47am On Jul 08
kokoA:
It's a welcome development if they intend to run the airline as a business just like Ibom air, but they should know that nobody is flying into or out of Ebonyi...

That ibom air is the one of the greatest milestone for a state on transportation but it didnt get enough publicity except one intercity railway for a city which took 20 something years to complete...

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Re: Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft by Benwallt(m): 6:48am On Jul 08
africanusvu:
.yes.very busy one at aguleri

One hardly hears of it.

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