4 November 2009
Lagos — The Federal Government has given approval for the construction of a Cargo/Passenger airport in Anambra State. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Maja Umeh said the approval had been conveyed to the state government, adding that the Peter Obi administration had resolved in its weekly executive council meeting held yesterday to proceed to acquire land for the establishment of the airport.
The state government he said went through the processes required and passed the various tests set for it by the federal ministry of Aviation befor the approval was given. The airport project which is to be cited at Ifite Umuleri in the Anambra East Local government area of the state, the Commissioner said is to be built in partnership with Orient Petroleum Ltd.
He added that the approval will now enable the state government to go into the field and start construction works.
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