Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has said the first aircraft at the state international airport, in Umueri will touch down on April 30.
Obiano said the chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema; Nestoil boss, Ernest Obiejesi, and other Anambra indigenes who own private aircraft would stage an airshow to mark the opening of the airport.
He stated this in Awka on Monday during the public presentation of a book; “Governor Willie Obiano: 7 Years of Delivering Good Governance in Anambra State” by Uche Nworah and Emeka Arinze, which chronicled his achievements in the state.
He said “The owner of Air Peace, my good friend, Allen Onyema will have the opportunity of landing first on that airport. Obi Jackson has also called me that he is bringing his aircraft, and many other Anambra people who own private jets will come with their planes too.
“I’m very proud of this project. It is the best anywhere in Africa. With this project, I want every Anambra man to walk tall. God willing, I will finish strong and hand it over to someone that will do better than me. Then I will go and rest and hope that history will be very kind to me.”
Obiano said the Anambra international airport is a passenger and cargo airport, adding that he built it within 15 months, without borrowing money from any bank.
“It is the first time anyone would build that kind of project in 15 months. We used seven world-class companies to execute the project.
“We did it with Anambra money. This administration has passed through two recessions and we are still moving. Despite this we were paying workers, promoting them, giving palliatives, and doing projects,” he said.