President Goodluck Jonathan took to his Facebook page to remind Nigerians that he fulfilled his presidential promise to give the Southeastern region of Nigeria an international airport.Akanu Ibiam International Airport was closed on February 10, 2010, by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for the first phase of major renovation and expansion works, re-opened on 16 December 2010. While the first international commercial flight landed on the 24th of August 2013.The President wrote: “In 2011, when I became President by the grace of God and the votes of Nigerians, I promised the Southeastern region of Nigeria that I would ensure that my administration gives them an international airport.“This promise was fulfilled to the glory of God and the benefit of humanity on the 24th of August 2013 when an Ethiopian Airlines flight made the first international commercial flight landing at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu.”According to him the people of the Southeast no longer will “have to spend upwards of 50,000 Naira on connecting flights to Port Harcourt, Lagos, Abuja, or Kano before connecting internationally”. “We are working hard to encourage more airlines to originate their international route because of the high volume of traffic,” he continued.President Jonathan further said that the administration did not stop there.“Knowing that the people of the Southeast were commercially inclined, we are also upgrading the Sam Mbakwe airport Owerri, which has been designated an International Cargo Airport. Inclusivity is the watch word of this administration and no zone will be left behind on our journey of transformation,” he concluded.SEE PHOTOS:
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