Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, inspects the ongoing rehabilitation of the runway of Akanu Ibiam International Airport
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Enugu Airport is dangerous, unfit for usage - ex-Aviation Minister
Immediate-past Minister of State, for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has warned against the continuous usage of Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, over the deplorable state of the runway. Sirika served between November 2016 and May 2019 as Minister in charge of Aviation. He was re-nominated on Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari. He was screened today by the Senate. Minority Leader of the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, had while speaking on the floor of the Senate, urged Sirika to fix Akanu Ibiam Airport if he’s reassigned to the Aviation sector. Addressing Senate correspondents after his screening, he said the runaway needed immediate attention and should be closed down without delay. He said in his personal capacity, he would advise that the airport should be shutdown without delay. Like other geopolitical zones, he said the South East deserves something better. He said: “If you ask me I will close the Enugu airport today because the runway needs to be fixed. That’s m...