Industrialise Abia State, We Don’t Want Military Operational Base In Abia – Abians
The people of Abia State have frowned at the move by the Federal Government of Nigeria by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to set up an operational base in the State.
Said what Abia state needs is massive industrialization of the zone that will create jobs and enhance development, and not building a military base in the area. Said they reject such a move.
Meanwhile, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has welcomed the decision by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to set up an operational base in the State, promising to give the Force all the support it needs to take off.
Governor Otti said the move by the Air Force to establish a base in Abia couldn’t have come at a better time than now that the Federal Government had put machinery in motion to build an airstrip in the State.
The Governor said the presence of the Air Force in Abia has become even more necessary at this time, following the attempt by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen to scuttle the peace that Abians have been enjoying in the last year, with the killing of five soldiers at an army post in Obikabia, Obingwa Local Government Area of the State.
Air Marshal Abubakar said that the essence of his visit was to engage in meaningful dialogue with the Governor and explore opportunities for collaboration between the Nigerian Air Force and Abia State.
Abubakar requested the state government to provide them a parcel of land for the establishment of an Air Force Base in Abia to enhance security not only in Abia but the entire South East Zone of the country.
AVM Abubakar used the opportunity to commiserate with the State Government on the unfortunate incident, which led to the loss of five soldiers at Obikabia, assuring that the Nigerian Air Force would partner with other security agencies to bolster security in the State.
Dez Mayorz Report.
