Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has Inaugurated a 3.1 Kilometres runway at the Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, Onueke, Ebonyi State.
She performed the ceremony on the margins of her visit to the state where she attended the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day Celebration.
She was joined at the Inauguration by Wife of the Vice – President, Nana Shettima, the State Governor, Francis Nwifuru and former Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim among others.
While applauding Governor Nwifuru for seeing the project through, the First Lady says commercial activities at the airport will usher in more socio – economic development for the state.
The Inauguration of the runway is a significant ceremony that is crucial to the commencement of commercial flight operations at the airport scheduled for December 12 this year.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu later interacted with Ebonyi state traditional rulers at the Presidential Lodge, Abakaliki, where she extolled the peaceful nature of the state, describing it as a beacon of hope for the country.
Addressing Women who converged on the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki for their 2024 Women’s Day Celebration, the First Lady acknowledged the theme of the celebration “Uplifting Women for Sustainable Development, noting the tremendous support they have enjoyed from the state governor in the areas of appointment and intervention.
She commended the governor for going beyond the 35 per cent in female appointment, stating that the Deputy – Governor of the State and the Secretary to the State Government are women and also announced that the Governor has decided to empower 130 people with business with one million Naira each as business recapitalisation grants.
As per our Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), the First Lady said we are donating a sum of 50 million Naira, 20,000 shoes and bags to support businesses of the women in the state and appealed to market women to refrain from unfair hike in prices of food items during the festive season.
The State Governor, Francis Nwifuru appreciated the First Lady for the visit and acknowledged impact of Renewed Hope Initiative — RHI Intervention programmes in the state and thanked her for bringing dividends of democracy to Ebonyi women.
