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...

BUHARI VS CAMERON:I AM INTERESTED IN THE RETURN OF STOLEN ASSETS HELD IN BRITISH BANKS THAN APOLOGY-BUHARI.

               President Muhammadu Buhari,said today wednesday that he will not be seeking any apology from the UK after Prime Minister David Cameron labelled Nigeria ''Fantastically corrupt''.While speaking at the anti-corruption forum in London,Buhari said he was more interested in the return of stolen assets held in British banks.This came after David Cameron was recorded in a conversation with Queen Elizabeth,telling her that leaders of ''Fantastically corrupt countries'',would be attending his anti-corruption event,including Nigeria.The UK government will hot world and business leaders at the summit tomorrow thursday in London,aiming to ''galvanise a global response to tackle corruption.Transparency International's 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index placed Nigeria at 136th.In Buhari's speech,he described corruption as a ''hydra-headed monster which threatened the security of countries and does not differentiate between developed and developing countries''.Asked whetther his country was indeed ''fantastically corrupt'',Buhari said ''yes''.More photos below.                                                                                                                                   

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