Ebonyi: Nwifuru inspect #13bn Chuba Okadigbo’s airport runway rehabilitation, vows to speedy completion

Uchenna Okeh, Abakaliki

Ebonyi state governor, Francis Nwifuru has inspected the ongoing thirteen billion naria Chuba Okadigbo’s airport runway rehabilitation, that was awarded to infrastructure Development Company, IDC.

The Nations News Nigeria reports that the ongoing Chuba Okadigbo’s airport runway rehabilitation, was billed to be completed for the minimum period of eight months.

It was gathered that the governor, Francis Nwifuru, in a quest to meet up with the completion deadline, visited the Chuba Okadigbo’s airport located at Onueke, Ezza South LGA to inspect the level and quality of work done by the contractor, IDC on the runway.

Nwifuru who visited the Chuba Okadigbo’s airport, alongside his key cabinet members and security agencies, was said to be satisfied with the level and quality of work done, but urged the contractor to ensure speedy completion of the runway.

The commissioner for Aviation and transport technology, Mrs Ngozi Obichukwu who spoke to newsmen shortly after the governor’s visit, said that the Chuba Okadigbo’s runway airport, when completed will attract great investors to the state, and as such, will boast the internally Generated Revenue, IGR, of the state.

She applauded the governor, Francis Nwifuru, for his commitment and determined efforts to ensure that the Chuba Okadigbo’s international airport runway rehabilitation is completed within the specified period.

The commissioner, Obichukwu further reiterated the committed efforts of the ministry of Aviation and transport technology, to make sure that the governor’s desire and commitment in delivering a quality runway, where both international and local flights will land, is achieved.

She however, stated that Chuba Okadigbo’s airport will soon commence flight operation as soon as the asphalting of the runway is completed, and will be done in accordance with the quality of work demanded by the governor Francis Nwifuru.