Ebonyi is lucky, never had any worse governor – Aviation commissioner, Obichukwu

By, Uchenna Okeh, Abakaliki

The commissioner for Aviation and transport technology, Mrs Ngozi Obichukwu has said that Ebonyi state is very lucky to have good governors since the creation of the state in 1996.

Obichukwu made this known while addressing the National youths council of Nigeria, NYSN, Ishielu LGA chapter, during a solidarity visit and inspection of the Chuba Okadigbo’s international airport, Onueke Ezza South LGA, Ebonyi State.

She applauded the youths for obeying and complying with the directive of the state government led by governor Francis Nwifuru and shunned participation in the just concluded nationwide ‘endbadgovernance/hunger’ protests in Ebonyi state.

Obichukwu charged the youths not to indulge in any activity that is capable of bringing disrepute to the state government, rather should support the programs and policies of governor Francis Nwifuru for their own benefits and for the development of the state.

The Aviation commission further charged the youths to shun Japa, noting that Nigeria and Ebonyi State in particular remains the best place for the youths to stay, discover their destiny and excel, not minding the recent economic challenges facing the country.

“The Chuba Okadigbo Airport has the best runway in Nigeria and we are waiting for the federal ministry of Aviation to give us approval to start flight operation. Right now, we are procuring aircrafts and the conditions given to us by FAN and CAC, the governor Francis Nwifuru is adhering to it and we are following it one by one.

“The Chuba Okadigbo airport will be the hub of all economic activities and development in Nigeria, because we have the cargo, and with the cargo, we will export all our foods and other agric/ farm inputs to other countries of the world.

She, however applauded the governor, Francis Nwifuru for his dogged efforts to uplift the youths and the entire citizens of the state from poverty, sufferings, hardships and inferiority complex, through the various ongoing empowerment programs in the state.

Earlier in a remark, the coordinator of NYSN, Ishielu LGA chapter, Jonathan Alo said that the reason why they didn’t join the just concluded nationwide protests, was because of the good governance of governor Francis Nwifuru, and the intervention of the commissioner for Aviation and transport technology, Mrs Ngozi Obichukwu.

“If not for the intervention of the commissioner for Aviation and transport technology, Mrs Ngozi Obichukwu, we would have participated in the just concluded nationwide ‘endbadgovernance/hunger’ protests.

The youths who hail from the 16 wards of Ishielu LGA, noted further that “We heard the governor, Francis Nwifuru talk about how to empower youths of Ebonyi, is part of which we did not join the protests.

They, however, declared their support for the governor, Francis Nwifuru and the commissioner, and pleaded with the governor to include NYSN in the ongoing N13billion youths empowerment in the state.