Safety: Ugwuanyi inaugurates nine-man committee on Akanu Ibiam International Airport

In a bid to give a quick response to the challenges confronting the full operation of the Akanu  Ibiam International Airport, ensure safety  operations of the airport and create  the most  conducive  environment  for business  in Enugu State,  the State Government has  inaugurated a nine-man committee  on issues  relating  to encroachment  on lands  around  the  runway  of the airport. 
Performing the inauguration at the Government House, Enugu, on Tuesday, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, who was represented by his deputy, Mrs Cecilia Ezeilo, said: “As we all know,  His Excellency  the governor of Enugu State  has safety  of the security  and economic  growth  as one  of the  premium  of his administration. His aspiration  has always  been  in his word that it is the responsibilities of the government  to alleviate  the sufferings  of the masses”.The governor added that the State government was committed to turning Enugu the choice destination  for economic growth of the South Eastern Nigeria  and beyond adding that the government is   desirous to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the Airport. 
       The committee’s terms of  reference were to deal with all issues relating to the encroachment of land around the Runway of the Airport; take all the necessary steps to ensure full safety operation in the Airport, and ensure the smooth relocation of all masts to a new site, which she noted has commenced  for safety. 
           Members of the ad-hoc  committee werethe Commissioner 
for Enugu State Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA), Barr. 
Chidi Aroh- Chairman; the Commissioners for Lands and Urban Development , commissioner for  Commerce and Industry; representative of 
ENPOWER Free Trade Zone; Assistant General Manager, Nigeria Export 
Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA); the General Manager, Land, Water 
Safety Inspector, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). 
      Other members  include the Aerodrome Safety Inspector, Nigeria Civil Aviation 
Authority (NCAA) Lagos Headquarters; representative of Federal 
Minister of State for Aviation, and the Head of Legal, Enugu State 
Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA). 
     Responding on behalf of other committee members, the chairman,  Barr. Aroh thanked 
the governor for finding them worthy to serve on the
committee. He  assured that they will discharge their duties satisfactorily and with the fear of God for the actualisation of the aim of their assignment.