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...

FORMER PRESIDENT MUBARAK OF EGYPT,HIS HEADQUARTERS WAS DEMOLISHED YESTERDAY.

mubarak               Yesterday sunday,workers were seen bringing down Hosni Mubarak's now defunct National Democratic Party's Headquarters,Activists in the country had wanted the concrete tower to be reserved as a monument to the uprising that removed Mubarak from power.The headquarters is situated near Tahiri Square the epic centre of the uprising that toppled Mubarack's Government in 2011.The building was burnt by activists during the 2011 protests.The move to demolish the building was approved by the government in April this year after lengthy public discussion about it.For protesters,the headquarters was a charred reminder of the revolt against Mubarak's 29 year reign so the building was set ablaze on Jan 28,2011,when protesters overwhelmed Mubarak's police forces and took control of Tahiri Square.

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