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...

TRUCK CRUSHES 2 SOLDIERS TO DEATH IN KADUNA.(PHOTO).


Truck Crushes 2 Soldiers To Death In Kaduna

Two soldiers of the Nigerian Army have died in an accident involving a motorcycle and waste collection truck in Kaduna State on Tuesday.

An eyewitness told LEADERSHIP that the two soldiers were on a motorcycle in the early hours of Tuesday to resume work at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) before the ugly incident at Mando area of Kaduna.

The two soldiers (names withheld) were rushed to 44 Military Hospital before they were confirmed dead.

According to the eyewitness, the soldiers fell from their motorcycle when it hit a pothole on the road and the truck coming behind them crushed them.

 However, when contacted, the Academy Public Relations Officer, Major Bashir Jajira, denied knowledge of such incident.



 

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