By Ifeoma Aka
The Enugu State House of Assembly has expressed satisfaction with the quality of work done so far at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport runway in the state.
Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Works, Mr Chima Obieze made the commendation in Enugu on Monday when the Assembly Committee on Works supervised the extent of work done at the Airport.
The lawmaker charged the contractor handling the project to speed up the project to meet the April deadline for completion.
Obieze said that the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika had assured them that the airport would be opened before the Easter celebration in April.
He however, expressed worry over the slow pace of work at the site.
He said that the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state dropped drastically because of the closure, noting that businessmen and women had also suffered untold hardship as a result of the closure.
“Many people did not travel home during the yuletide because of the closure and it…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
