Ebonyi State Government on Friday said it will provide free transport services with armed escort for its residents travelling to Owerri, Imo State.
, the Imo capital.
Pleas by the South-east Governors Forum for a delay of the closure was not heeded by the federal government.said they needed time to make proper and adequate logistics provision like security and major repairs on roads leading to alternative airports.The South-east has been battling security challenges ranging from herders/farmers clashes, kidnappings, cultism and armed robbery.
The other alternative roads like the Onitsha to Owerri, Enugu to Onitsha roads are also in deplorable condition. The statement noted that the state governor, David Umahi, expressed concerns on the attendant challenges which the Enugu airport closure would pose for air travelers from the state and further provided some palliative measures for residents and visitors to the state.
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