Ebonyi State Commissioner for Aviation and transport technology, Mrs Ngozi Obichukwu has debunked the insinuation and rumors making the rounds that the departure Lounge of the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport Onueke has been converted to a church service venue following low patronage of the facility.
The social media yesterday went agog with a trending viral video of individuals purported to be conducting church service at the departure lounge of Ebonyi International Airport with the caption, Ebonyi Airport built by Engr Dave Umahi, has been converted to a church service venue due to low usage. Will governors ever get their priorities, right?
But, Obichukwu who described the information as false and the figment of the imagination of the purveyors
explained that the staff of the ministry usually holds monthly prayers to re-dedicate and smoothen the recommencement of flight operations at the Chuba Okadigbo international airport.
She said that the staff of the ministry held a prayer service to pray for the smooth landing and take off of aircrafts conveying prominent Nigerians who came to Ebonyi for the burial of the former first civilian governor of Abia, Ogbonnaya Onu.
She further said that activities has fully recommenced at the Chuba Okadigbo airport since after the rehabilitation of the runway, and however called for the patronage of the general public and air travellers, as a way to boost the internally Generated Revenue of the state.
Obichukwu said that the essence of the monthly prayer service by the staff of the ministry was to seek God’s presence and protection, for all travellers, especially in this season that will be plying Chuba Okadigbo airport to other locations in the country.
She described as enemies of the State Government, those who alleged that the airport lounge was converted to church service venue.
“Those carrying the false information are those who are not happy with the massive infrastructural development and enormous empowerment going on in the state by the governor, Francis Nwifuru.
Governor Nwifuru has demonstrated capacity, commitment, prudence and transparency in all his dealings in the state.
Obichukwu further described the critics as people who darken counsel without knowledge, and however warned them to desist from purveying fake news with the intent to run down the image of the state, and its numerous achievements/ programs.
“We have taken off flight operations, and we are very busy trying to. Of course we held our monthly prayers to kick off the recommencement of flight operations.
“The critics are enemies of development, peace and progress in Ebonyi. They are those who doesn’t see anything good in the current administration, but thanks to our capacity governor, Francis Nwifuru who has shamed them by delivering a quality and long lasting projects.
“You know that after the rehabilitation of the Chuba Okadigbo airport runway, and completion of the asphalting, we were even not sure, but by the Grace of God and appreciation to Governor Nwifuru, who provided all things to ensure that the airport’s runway and other facilities are ready.
“We are proud to say, and to thank all the regulatory bodies in Nigeria; the FAN, NACA, NCAA, NEMA, and the Nigeria estate management for their doggedness in ensuring that the airport recommences flight operations as usual” she stressed.
Similarly, the that National Advisory for Control of Aeronautics NACA has vowed to clampdown on the purveyor of the said fake news.
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