Governor Alex Chioma Otti and Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, have disclosed that the construction of the runway at the Abia State International Airport, Umuahia, is now at an advanced stage.
This disclosure was made during the official unveiling ceremony of two newly acquired Boeing 737-800 Next Generation (NG) aircraft by United Nigeria Airlines on Thursday.
The new airplanes were named in honor of the Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe, and the late globally renowned author, Chinua Achebe.
Speaking at the event, Governor Otti expressed his long-term vision to see United Nigeria Airlines establish its primary operational hub at the upcoming Abia airport, echoing a strategic blueprint outlined by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo.
Delivering his address at the ceremony, Festus Keyamo revealed the behind-the-scenes policy shifts that transformed a basic federal airstrip project into a full-scale international airport development for Abia
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