Igbo leaders and governors in the
region met on Sunday in Enugu.
They charged the federal
government to expedite action on all the federal roads in the region.
The leaders also approved for a
regional economic summit with support from the United Kingdom Department for
International Development, DFID, slated to take place between 11 to 13 November
2017.
Arising from the meeting, the
Igbo leaders frowned at the deplorable state of Akanu Ibiam International
Airport, particularly the runway, the terminal buildings and the cargo shelter.
Present in the Sunday meeting
were Governors of Enugu State Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Ebonyi State, David Umuahi and
Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu.
Anambra and Imo states were
represented by their Deputy governors, Eze Madumere and Nkem Okeke,
respectively.
The Deputy Senate President Ike
Ekweremadu and other members of the National Assembly from the zone, President
General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, Speakers of the five state Houses
of Assembly in the zone, were also in the meeting.
They said that “Further to our
meeting with Mr. President earlier in the month on the deplorable state of
infrastructure in the South east especially federal roads such as Enugu-9th
mile- Onitsha road, Enugu- Port Harcourt road, Aba-Ikot Ekpene road,
Okigwe-Owerri road and 9thmile-Makurdi Express road.
“The meeting called on the
federal government to take urgent steps in repairing the roads especially at
this dry season.
“Equally of importance is the the
deplorable state of Akanu Ibiam International Airport especially the runway,
terminal buildings and cargo shelter. We request that urgent steps be taken to
address the problems at the airport.”
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