After Uba, Ngige lands jet at Anambra airport, as Ngige bags chieftaincy title in Awka

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BY SUNNY A. DAVID

A private jet carrying former Governor of Anambra State and the Minister for Labour and Employment, Senator Dr. Chris Ngige has landed at the newly built Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport.

It will be the second private jet landing at the airport in just one day. About one hour after, a private jet carrying the Governorship candidate of APC in the past election, Senator Andy Uba also touched down at the airport.

Governor Obiano who commissioned the airport in November had said that he is optimistic that the project would cause a turn around in Anambra State, in terms of projects, while also stating that he envisages that the airport will be a very busy one.

It is however turning out that the airport would be even more busy than Chief Obiano thought as two private airlines have already commenced operation in the airport, after having been certified for commercial operations, just weeks ago.

Minister Ngige’s use of the airport is recorded at The first Nigerian presidential jet to ever land at the newly built and commissioned Anambra International Airport.

The Presidential jet arrived at exactly 12:25pm.

Senator Ngige said he was highly impressed that in keeping to his words, Governor Obiano delivered an airport to ndi Anambra which seemed to be a tall dream before now.

While exposing the economic benefits as enorm said that with the airport in place, Anambra has been placed on the world map as such, the socio-economic benefits will help develop the State.

Senator Ngige who said that the airport was built to take the biggest airplane in the world, expressed optimism that soon, bigger planes and airline operators will be authorized to operate the route.

On hand to receive him was the man whose ministry delivered the airport to ndi Anambra in fifteen months and the Honourable Commissioner for Works, Engineer Marcel Ifejiofor alongside other AADT officials.

Also speaking, the Commissioner, Engineer Ifejiofor expressed gratitude to the Governor for the project, expressing optimism that bigger aircrafts will soon begin to ply the airport.

Our correspondent gathered that since December seventh 2021, over two thousand passengers have passed through the airport.

Earlier at 11:12 pm same yesterday, the All Progressives CongressCandidate in the last Anambra Gubernatorial election, Senator Andy Uba arrived at the Airport, with his family and friends.