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...

CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF HARPS ON CENTRALITY OF AIR POWER AS HE VISITS HEADQUARTERS NIGERIAN AIR FORCE.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

 

The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Farouk Yahaya has reiterated the centrality of air power to the success of the ongoing fight against insurgency, armed banditry and other forms of criminality in the Country. He made this assertion today when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao at the Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force (HQ NAF), Abuja.
The COAS stated that he has always been an advocate of air power employment as a critical requirement of a fighting force having witnessed its formidable influence in various theatres of operations. Major General Yahaya went on to state that the war against insurgency and armed banditry cannot be won by a single Service but rather, through a synergistic approach where all Services work in unison. According to him, "The earlier we all recognize that no Service can do it alone, the better for us as an armed forces and a Nation to surmount the current security challenges." The COAS also thanked Air Marshal Amao for his continuous support to the Nigerian Army and urged him not to relent.
While welcoming him to HQ NAF, Air Marshal Amao congratulated the COAS for his appointment and urged him to sustain synergy of efforts by the Nigerian Army and the NAF, in conjunction with other security agencies to rid the Country of all criminal activities. Highlight of the visit was the laying of wreath by the COAS at the NAF memorial arcade.
Edward Gabkwet
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force
2 June 2021.
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