FG ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF OWERRI AIRPORT FOR RUNWAY REHABILITATION. (PHOTO).

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 FG ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF OWERRI AIRPORT FOR RUNWAY REHABILITATION  The  Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced the temporary closure of the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, to allow for major runway rehabilitation works. A statement by the  Minister says the closure has become necessary to improve safety and operational efficiency at the airport, ahead of the Christmas travel season. It adds that the rehabilitation project is a joint partnership between the Federal Government and the Imo State Government, and will involve repairs to deteriorated sections of the runway, treatment of surface cracks, filling of potholes, resurfacing, and extension works to accommodate larger aircraft. The Minister disclosed that he had earlier spoken with the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, who, along with other critical stakeholders in the South-East, agreed on the need for the temporary closure. The airport i...

MOHAMMED ABACHA,TO BE ON TRAIL FOR THEFT.

                        Former military head of state late General Sani Abacha's son,Mohamed Abacha,today was unanimously agreed by the supreme court that he will to be tried for theft.He will return to Abuja High court and face his trail on a 123 court criminal charge brought against him by the Federal Government of Nigeria where in he was alleged to be in possession of stolen properties belonging to the Federal Government.The theft was allegedly committed during his late fathers tenure as a military President of Nigeria.Mohammed Abacha argued that the immunity enjoyed by his father while in office extended to him and that having forfeited some of the family's properties confisticated by the government,he should be exempted from prosecution in line with the provisions of Decree 53 of 1999 constitution.The apex court held that immunity does not extend beyond the tenure of office and that even if the late head of state were alive,he can be prosecuted for a criminal offence not to talk of his son who was never an occupant of the office of the head of state.The court affirmed the decision of the court of appeal which held that the late head of state's immunity does not extend to his son and ordered mohammed to go and face his trail at the Abuja court.

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