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...

POLICE ARRESTED A 4 MAN ROBBERY GANG WHO ATTEMPTED TO ROB A BANK CUSTOMER YESTERDAY IN OWERRI.{PHOTOS}.

                According to one of my reporter Chinenye Genevieve,gallant men of the Imo State Police Command yesterday foiled an attempt by a four man armed robbery gang to rob a bank customer at Fidelity Bank,Owerri.The gang which came on a Toyota Camry drove away after they were engaged in gun battle by the police men on duty and police teams from all over the city led by the area commander ACP Francis Bissiong,the DPO Owerri urban and command federal anti robbery squad in the state.The team immediately raided black sports in the city where men of the under world were picked out and taken to the state headquarters for investigation.More photos below.

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