Ebonyi Airport: Umahi speaks on refusal to compensate 3000 house owners
Recall that Aguogboriga, Umuoghara community in Ezza North local government area of Ebonyi State had on Monday protested and rejected the sitting of the airport in their community.
Umahi, who spoke to journalists in Abakaliki, through the commissioner for information and state orientation, Barr. Uchenna Orji denied any refusal by the governor to pay compensation to those whose houses were marked for demolition. “Some villagers in Umuoghara community in Ezza north LGA, protested yesterday and impressions were given out. We were actually worried because newsmen were there.
“The stakeholders of Umuoghara community were consulted about the area to site the international airport. Considerations were given on the area of centrality and it fell on Ezza north and part of Ezza south LGAs.
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