Aviation: Buhari approves N10bn for Akanu Ibiam Int’l Airport

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N10 billion as intervention fund. This fund is for the upgrade of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu State.

Buhari made this known via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday.

He added that the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had assured him of a speedy completion of the airport work. He also assured that the work would be of a high standard.

He tweeted, “I have approved the sum of 10 billion Naira for an Intervention fund. The fund is for the upgrade of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.

The Minister of Aviation assured me. The work will be done speedily and to the highest standards.”

He added, “We have many items competing for our limited resources. Even so, we will continue to prioritize infrastructure investments in every part of the country.”

It is our responsibility to ensure Nigeria’s infrastructure is fixed; we will keep doing this.”

President Buhari on Thursday hosted South-East governors at the Villa.