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...

NIGERIAN ARMY COMMITS TO PRESIDENT TINUBU’S FOOD SECURITY POLICY.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE


 NIGERIAN ARMY COMMITS TO PRESIDENT TINUBU’S FOOD SECURITY POLICY


The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s (NA) commitment to implementing President Bola Tinubu’s policy on food security. The COAS made this call at the opening of the Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited (NAFARL) training workshop 2024, in Abuja on Tuesday,22 October 2024. The workshop, themed “Attaining Peace through Food Security: Nigeria Army Farms and Ranches Limited Perspective,” aims to rekindle the NA’s efforts to provide viable and sustainable agricultural programs through effective farming and ranching.


Represented by Maj Gen Zakari Abubakar, Chief of Transformation and Innovation (COTI) emphasized the NA’s dedication to supporting Mr President’s food security initiative. The COAS said the NA had made food security a priority following the president’s directive for the Armed Forces of Nigeria to use its available land for agricultural purposes. He commended NAFARL for its remarkable successes and achievements in its research and development efforts, especially in livestock breeding and refining.

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