Anambra to build second airport, industrial park

The Anambra State Government said it will construct another airport at Ndikelionwu, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state, less than four years after the inauguration of the Chinua Achebe International Cargo Airport, Umeri.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Achebe airport project was officially launched on April 11, 2017, with construction finishing three years later and formal inauguration performed by former Governor Willie Obiano on October 30, 2021.

But the Managing Director, Chinua Achebe Cargo International Airport, Mr. Martins Nwafor, told newsmen on Friday during an inspection visit at the local government that another airport will be constructed in Ndikelionwu by the state.

Nwafor said that the initiative was part of the present administration’s programme to transform the state into a smart megacity.

“The project will also attract investments by combining the aviation infrastructure with surrounding commercial, residential and logistics facilities to create a dynamic airport-driven city,” he said.