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 CLAMPDOWN ON ILLEGAL REVENUE COLLECTORS IN ANAMBRA STATE.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

 

*Arrested three suspects*
On the 8/12/2020 Police operatives attached to the Command Rapid Response Squad(RRS)while on patrol burst an illegal revenue collectors along MCC junction Obosi and upoer Iweka General area.Suspects arrested are,
(i).Paul Nnamdi Okonkwo 'm' aged 40years of Amafor village,Nkpor,
(ii). Chukwura Ebube 'm' aged 23years of Amafor village,Nkpor and,
(iii). Cynthia Agbaero 'f' of Afisiri village in Ugheli North LGA of Delta State.
Suspects claimed they were revenue collectors hired by one HON. Innocent Offordile alleged to be the "SSA to the Governor on Security and Chairman enforcement and compliance Committee"who was also invited by the Police for questioning in order to ascertain his level of involvement or otherwise after which suspects would be brought to book.
It would be recalled that the Anambra State Government had on the 7th December,2020 "banned all forms of road revenue collection by persons claiming to be State revenue agents or officials and that any person who purports to be a revenue officer or agent and demands payment on any of the roads in the state should be reported immediately to the nearest law enforcement officer".
Consequently,police and other law enforcement agencies in the state will continue to ensure the strict enforcement of government decision banning revenue collection on all the roads in the state.
*SP Haruna Mohammed,PPRO* Anambra State Police Command,
For-Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command.
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