Revealing the TRUTH Behind Ebonyi State's Abandoned Airport

Is Ebonyi state international Airport truly abandoned?? Watch this video for the update.
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[@madamsabimediatv]

Hello fam ♥️ Please kindly share this video and don't forget to let us know where you are watching us

[@madamsabimediatv]

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[@godwinobi1403]

Wow what an impressive work, it’s amazing

[@chinonsookechukwu221]

The kind of facilitys in these airport is outstanding world class best in Nigeria💯

[@isaaceze7555]

Each time I watch something like this I wish am already in ebonyi my own state, umahi really finished work here.

[@sunnynze]

So why didn't you go back to Ebonyi

[@FairButFirm]

Watching from London. When will the name of the airport be changed from Mohamadu Buhari to Chuba Okadigbo International Airport? On patronage, handing the airport to federal government isn't a good idea because it will be exposed to federal politics of discrimination of South East. I advise the new governor to embark on massive industrialisation of ebonyi state to increase human development and attract more investors to the state so that all these infrastructures on ground would be put to maximum and profitable use. Finally, this cold quarrel Ndi Ebonyi is carrying against other Igbos and encouraged by your APC Politicians should stop. We are all one.

[@madamsabimediatv]

Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts here 💯 He is sure reading all your beautiful comments and suggestions 💯🙏

[@Soros_Abiah]

I equally thought about their sudden, need to blow out usual bants and how they are Eboyinians rather than Igbos. Their issue is just like the proverbial- you can't say one is humble until he has power. Their state has gotten a facelift then they suddenly see a reason to fight everyone. I asked one of them, don't you hear what they say about Abia: human eaters, selfish, dirty etc. But no one is picking a fight. Igbos should not allow their unique traits turn them to enemies of each other.

[@aframaco9491]

You make very good points! Indeed, what they have done, is placing the cart before the horse! Ebonyi needs to be a viable and sustainable financial or even agricultural hub to attract investments and investors! It has no particularly interesting tourist attractions either! It is only when there is the due traffic into the state, that such an airport could then be initiated! As for the naming of the airport in itself , it is one of the most stomach churning high-service I have ever witnessed!! I mean, to what ends??? 👊🏾🇳🇬!

[@ikechichukwudi4252]

I was at Ebonyi international airport today around 9:am , There I saw young men and women on white on black believing to be staffs undergoing aviation training, though I was there last Month to board a flight back to Lagos, but today , I asked one of the staff the cause of delay of flight full operation in state, His response to me was genuine, He said the airport has been handed over the federal government, and that The president is yet to appoint aviation minister that until that happened , the airport will not function soon as we expects. My prayer is let not them play regional or tribal politics with it , please we all should pray.

[@elijaceres6448]

Nigeria is a scam Biafra sovereignty is sacrosanct

[@charlesb2050]

Everything na prayer for Nigeria, you people are not serious what concerned God with airport

[@anekelawrence2933]

@@charlesb2050Nna eh my brother i tire for this people o😂

[@Southernview3k]

This is the reason why I am not in support of the airport. Now, the federal government have taken over to play their tribal politics. Umahi should have constructed a two lane road connecting to Enugu airport so that Ebonyans will have easy access to Enugu airport.

[@comedianmightybi576]

My people, one thing I hate is when u people say let us pray for Nigeria, I hate it Soo much bkos I will be the last person to open my mouth and pray for this country or state, where was David Umahi when this tinubu of a man was pressing button to enter as president and he was very support of it, let them do anything they want and even forget about ebonyi, is none of my business, all I know is wherever I am, I hustle to survive and not to depend on government help Let them abandon the airport is all left to them, is it my money they are using to build it.

[@kingsleyjames8124]

We should not start talking about abandoned at this early stages, this airport still has a lot to offer, watching from Port Harcourt, God bless Ebonyi State 🙏

[@madamsabimediatv]

God bless you richly 🙏

[@aframaco9491]

King James that would be a long long wait! Airports are almost always strategic projects ! Ebonyi doesn't have enough opportunities ( either for tourism or business opportunities) to attract or draw traffic to it as a destination! This is nothing but a showpiece to possibly cover some serious embezzlement!!

[@CharlesOnyebuchi]

Wow! Ds is indeed a comprehensive video reports about ds Airport. The best so far! Abeg make Dem start commacial flight Biko

[@madamsabimediatv]

Thanks so much brother 🙏

[@udumeblessingchiamaka5932]

This is massive and beautiful😍❤ My first time seeing some parts in the airport...Weldone Madamsabi🙌

[@madamsabimediatv]

U're welcome 🙏

[@kosisochukwuemmanuel9702]

Nice work for good governor who know the best of the people thank you for show us ❤❤❤

[@user-dq8tu5ir9c]

Am Destiny john, am watching from Ibadan Oyo state. My state my pride

[@ekpemanduremigius9525]

Umahi is a good man, this is magnificent

[@madamsabimediatv]

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[@chisomibiam-uw9jy]

Nice one

[@egbechinonso4605]

Nollyg watching from Warri Delta state

[@madamsabimediatv]

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[@DarlingtonFEgbu]

The Ebonyi Airport is modern and massive compared to Anambra and Imo States' Airports. The only challenge Ebonyi airport is going to have is "Riders" or patronage. If there are no riders to patronize the airport, aircraft owners could feel reluctant to send their planes to come to such an airport with few passengers and leave with few passengers. The only thing aircraft owner could do would send flights on alternate days, until there is a good number of riders along that line. Abakaliki is a town in the middle of somewhere, where there is/are no close towns, so, most of the riders will have to come from Abakaliki and its environs. With that said, the Ebonyi State Government should set up a Marketing Committee that is delegated in marketing /"SELLING" the airport to the outside world, starting from home, then Nigeria and then the world. I am thinking that newer airlines like United Africa and Ibom Air would like to pick up some slots. Also, incentives should be provided to both the riders and the Aircraft owns. I think that would make provision for loyal passengers.

[@madamsabimediatv]

I don't think patronage will be a problem because even as at the time I visited the airport people were coming in from different parts of the state to make enquiries about flight operations.

[@DarlingtonFEgbu]

@@madamsabimediatv OK. Happy to hear that.

[@VictorChilogxy_Extra]

Soft point, But saliently, riders may not be a problem, but modalities to convincing each rider may be the issue. I mean Abakaliki to Abia road, abakaliki to enugu, afikpo to calabar througj the sea port and Abakaliki to Benue-Abuja Route through iboko obodo road which remains the shortest route to abuja from the east in history, should be dualized and well Tarred for easy navigation upon landing in ebonyi airpot.i see no reason somebody going to Calabar or Benue wont use our airpot if the Road link is just a smooth 30mins ride

[@AdrielMichael-xo2hd]

I am thinking Air Peace would like other airports, fly here first as a plan to dominate the domestic market

[@AdrielMichael-xo2hd]

and another issue that happening around many of the new commissioned airport is the decreasing Aviation industry, Nigeria used to have 30+ airlines operating locally and 15+ international flights flying to various cities but now were barely have up to 9 local airlines with few aircrafts in operation not to mention cost of l flight tickets and aviation fuel

[@ifeanyichukwu2310]

Wow 👏 that is nice...hope the fright had comerce full operation in that airport...

[@BTSFanclub-ot8ko]

This airport is so massive oh my God

[@madamsabimediatv]

Very massive

[@williamschido3388]

Lovely and Massive ❤️

[@uchennacollins9637]

Thank you so much for this wonderful information I'm uchenna Collins watching From lekki Lagos from izzi local government Ebonyi state

[@agwuamos3739]

Izzi people, don't fuck ebonyi state up. New governor of ebonyi state is from Izzi. Let's be watching

[@akuhkingsley9632]

Nice work madamsabicook. Your could be little patient to give of some side more better

[@madamsabimediatv]

Alright 👍

[@okon1624]

For me to really make this terminal valuable The governor should open a cargo business, domestic and international.

[@madamsabimediatv]

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[@user-fu4rj1lj3l]

Eng.umahi finish work here oo,chuba okadigbo international airport should start working

[@jekuzzijekuzzi6323]

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[@onyebuchiprince]

Watching from Abuja

[@chinonsookechukwu221]

Just imagine if these was the exact terminal building in Anambra State Airport with the kind of traffic its recording on a daily bases.

[@VictorChilogxy_Extra]

Beutiful. Nice to know the airpot is working. Why havent they reflected the name change

[@isaaceze7555]

😂😂😂 are you in a hurry to change the name?

[@VictorChilogxy_Extra]

@@isaaceze7555 yes oo. U know why na? Even babies hate buhari

[@isaaceze7555]

@@VictorChilogxy_Extra 🤣🤣🤣..the man was really a curse to Nigeria but am not quite sure if it was the same buhari that started the journey as a president ended it up or was it some sort of manipulation somewhere.

[@Zeddted]

Wow this lady is my class mate too at Akanuibiam

[@madamsabimediatv]

Really??? Wow!!! I will bring this to her knowledge 🤞

[@ifeanyiali6870]

This is massive

[@nsikakessien]

Nice vlog. watching from Lagos.

[@asiacas7265]

At the end, you did not tell us the reason for delay in commencing commercial flight...

[@madamsabimediatv]

It is either you did not watch video till the end or you skipped some part 👌

[@user-le3vp3gb5t]

I was watching from Dakar Senegal

[@onyekachiamos8235]

Some people from calaba especially ugep, ikom and it's environ will patronise it.

[@madamsabimediatv]

💯💯 correct

[@kenetheo8710]

The money which the governor for chop, he spend am in abounded property😢, what a wicked world😢

[@joshuanwodecongratulations8229]

No be small thing this governor finish work here

[@Innovate_Inspire11]

Thanks for sharing, please what are the requirements needed to rent a shop at the airport?

[@madamsabimediatv]

Send an email

[@Innovate_Inspire11]

@@madamsabimediatv okay Ma'am, pls where to send email

[@uchennacollins9637]

I'm glad that all the enemies of ebonyi are seeing this Because i don't know why some people are full of envy and jealous in their lives

[@chukwukakennedy]

Yes especially even those we call our sister's states, most of them are talking from act of mere envy and jealousy They're filled with consternation dt a rejected stone has turned to be a jewel,Ebonyi dt is not quite long ago dt was denigrated and sneered at has all of a sudden becoming a cynosur of almost all

[@egwusimeon3190]

@@chukwukakennedy you know them well.

[@chijiokemadubuko9004]

Well, I am happy for you guys. Maybe if you guys create a tourist haven in Ebonyi, it will connect with this airport to be a huge boost to the economy in Ebonyi. PS: I am from a sister state who is now your "enemy" today because of this airport. Left for me, if every eastern state can have an airport to boost tourism and business I am up for it.

[@johnsonokono886]

@@chukwukakennedyop stop attracting enormities to yourself by comparing and denigrading those your sisters states airports that are fully functional. Airport is built to boost the economy of a state or nation and not to serve as an amusement park. Airport usefulness is measured by the population of the area and the financial class. Not by its beauty. Soon Abia state will have their own airport by then every state in the southeast will have an airport which is my prayer. I believe Ebonyi airport will be functional soon but don’t expect people from Enugu, Calaba , Akwa lbom , Benue areas to leave their airport to use Ebonyi because Ebonyi’ s is bigger or more beautiful. I would advise the state governor to lunch airline at least with two small plans to fly Ebonyi, Abuja and Lagos. With this the ticket will be cheap because the airline will not pay all sorts of fees and charges the airports imposed on airlines that skyrockets the price of the ticket. If this is not done l think only airpeace will send his one small plane to connect this airport to Abuja and Lagos, once a week during non festivity time and twice a week during festival periods. Next time tell Umahi that airport, mall and market are good infrastructure but next time let him look at other states and build those things according to the size and economy of his people. How much do u think your state is spending monthly to pay just the NEPA bill in this airport, mall . I wish Ebonyi and all u my brothers and sisters the best,

[@DtourDtour]

@@johnsonokono886ebonyi airport is a useless project and a complete waste of money. Ebonyi should have focused the resources on Human Resources development and education

[@Assumptasure2497]

Please give us akwa ibom own

[@madamsabimediatv]

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[@igweroselyn3601]

Please nobody should mention abandoned airport, I landed there some weeks ago Dave Umahi really tried and I nwifuru follow suit

[@madamsabimediatv]

God bless you richly 🙏🙏

[@collinsogbuzulu7303]

But the same airport your parents landed some weeks ago..

[@anekelawrence2933]

Madam sabi, you are giving us a good update, I never knew this airport was sophisticated to this level, anyways engr eberechi knows her onion too well, is she married? 😉 Eze watching from Europe

[@madamsabimediatv]

Thanks so much 🙏 No she is not. [phone] Tell her from madamsabicook

[@AdrielMichael-xo2hd]

but i hear that airlines might fully start operation by october or september

[@collinsogbuzulu7303]

Yes from Japan,Cambodia and south Korea ...

[@AdrielMichael-xo2hd]

@@collinsogbuzulu7303 no like domestic flights, don't really think and believe what the government tells you, it would take some years for this airport to recieve international flights especially the fact that no airline would want to fly in Nigeria fearing that they might get more fund trapped in Nigeria

[@ucheuzuigwenwali1318]

Beautiful project here but when are going to change the name of the airport very important

[@henryohams8035]

Meenn this is huge ,really massive not d nonsense warehouse obiano built in Anambra with so much noise and media hype.

[@judembam9419]

Don't mind them ,Anambra state is known for local infrastructure,God bless Ebonyi state

[@collinsogbuzulu7303]

Anybody compare in ebonyi airport with Anambra is a blind person.. Senator Enger David Umahi finish work . even Abuja airport didn't carry facilities ebonyi airport carry..

[@johnsonokono886]

Warehouse but your so called amusement park built by ur father fulani man Buhari has not experienced one house fly flying in it but Anambra airport u denigrating is soaring higher and higher everyday with teaming commercial flights and passengers. Envious and backwards Abakiliki mentality

[@judembam9419]

@@johnsonokono886 Anambra is backward state

[@johnsonokono886]

@@judembam9419 we hear u mr. Envy but 80 percent of your youths are scattered all over Anambra searching for better life.

[@enod9746]

Bayelsa airport never got clearance to operate for 2 years plus. I do not think we should at this early stage be calling the airport an "abandoned" airport. Airports don't just go into full operations after commissioning.

[@DtourDtour]

Bayelsa airport has been working for over two years I used it few months ago. Ebonyi airport is a total waste of resources. No one will use it

[@enod9746]

@@DtourDtour Looks like you have a problem with reading and comprehension. You think a government will spend such money without doing a needs assessment? How do Cameroonians entering Nigeria from the Eastern corridor and heading to north central Nigeria do it presently?

[@DtourDtour]

@@enod9746 stop spewing nonsense. Government of ebonyi state didn’t do any research. Poverty rate in ebonyi is over 80% and Enugu airport is just about 45mins to ebonyi state, so tell me any reasonable government that would see all that and still went on to build an airport in a barren economically backward state like ebonyi . Are you still wonder why no airline has taken passengers to ebonyi state, it is because it is not commercially viable

[@enod9746]

@@DtourDtour I was there recently. I paid N20,000 for a taxi to take me from Enugu airport to Abakaliki. There were many of us on that flight who were headed in that direction. What does poverty rate have to do with anything? People from Northern Cross River would rather fly to Ebonyi and complete the journey via Ogoja road or Abuomege than to fly to Calabar and spend hours on the road. The Enugu - Abakaliki road is a major link road that connects Nigeria to Cameroon but it is a long journey. Cameroonians have to enter via Calabar and fly to Abuja or Lagos or elsewhere. With that airport in place, it will be easier to fly from Douala or Yaounde to Onueke, and complete the journey. These are things that were put into consideration in the construction of that airport. For you to think it is the poverty rate of a place that will determine whether to build an airport shows you have little mental capacity to understand what goes into building an airport to serve as a destination and transit hub. You probably don't even know that the ogbono sold in the major markets in Abakaliki come from as far as Guinea. You think an airport is only built because of a so-called poverty rate index? Nigeria has the largest population of poor people in the world, yet the London-Lagos-London route remains British Airways' most lucrative route, even more than London-New York-London. Take time to understand the business and economics of these things mister!

[@therealist2866]

POLITICAL AIRPORT…smh 🤦‍♀️ Obviously if commercial viability was a primary consideration, one of the POOREST states and the only state in the Southeast designated among “educationally disadvantaged” states would not PRIORITIZE an airport (that’s most likely going to be significantly UNDERUTILIZED) when the Enugu Airport (itself underutilized) is about an hour away by road - which is less time than it would take to get from several parts of Lagos to MMA Lagos.

[@christopherudomboso]

To me, handing over the airport to the federal government is not a good idea. It means further development of the airport will be at the mercy of the federal government. If the state government wishes to do anything to improve the airport, they will no longer be allowed. I'm not from the South East, but I'm speaking from experience. There's an important and very long road my former state governor wanted to rehabilitate and turn into a dual-carriage highway. That road leads to the abandoned ALSCON company, Ibom Power Plant, a big and important fishing beach/jetty, and the newly established Federal University of Technology. He was hindered by the federal government on the premise that it's a federal government trunk A road. Till today, the road remains the way it has been. The current governor visited President Tinubu in June, soliciting for the federal government to expedite action on the road, and other federal government projects in the state. Some of us will remember Africa's biggest Aluminium Smelter Company (ALSCON), established by former President Obasanjo. That company has gone moribund. Successive governments have not been able to resuscitate it, just like other federal government projects like the steel industries at Ajaokuta and Aladja. Umahi, to me, was seeking too much to please President Buhari and the APC. He played into their hands. The airport may not see further developments as expected. Think of the number of years it took the federal government to remember to rehabilitate the federal airports at Lagos, Port Harcourt, Enugu and Kano. Yet, they cannot be compared to a lot of airports on the African continent. I speak as a traveller. Lagos became wiser recently. They just started constructing a state-owned airport at the Ibeju-Lekki corridor. Umahi did not do well. But my prayer is that the airport will not be abandoned. The word "abandoned" here is subjective.

[@DtourDtour]

Ebonyi uncompleted amusement park airport is such a complete waste of resources. No one will use the airport even though it isn’t completed yet due to high poverty in ebonyi state. Ebonyi should have focused first in human capital development and education.

[@DonrichDon]

At this your Age

[@chidianyaeche1552]

A very unviable and hence irresponsible project. It will soon fall into disrepair due to lack of passengers to sustain it.

[@christopherudomboso]

As for the license for full operation, we all know it is not automatic, especially because of the politics involved. But that does not remove the fact that it's not totally good to have handed over to the federal government. Akwa Ibom just completed their newest Africa's smart terminal building, according to the former governor. But the terminal is still not functioning because the federal reserve is yet to give the licence. They are still using the old terminal. Prayers are that all these bottleneck politics will be resolved, and licences will be granted without further delay. Congratulations to the Ebonyi people.

[@aframaco9491]

You say so Chris, but if licensing is going to be an issue, why do states waste money building these showpieces in their states??? I don't understand, we don't even have a national carrier in Nigeria, so why are more states building these airports anyway?? How many private airlines do we have operating in Nigeria?? Where are the planes that are meant to convey people to Ebonyi state going to materialise from? Indeed, what is in Ebonyi to attract investors or tourists to the state??? All these should be in the reckoning before even the project was sketched on the drawing board!! 👊🏾🇳🇬!

[@SmallEbonyi]

Wuching in Benue state

[@aframaco9491]

When I told them that the previous governor was out of sync in building some of the projects in Ebonyi, people said i should shut up! David Umahi must have had a Legoland building blocks set as a child!! Because he looks like a child at play with this "project"!!! That airport in Ebonyi is pointless! In another 50 years, there would be no direct flights from anywhere outside Nigeria flying into Ebonyi! I doubt if there would even be enough internal flights to keep it open! This is most disappointing! All the people "working" there are actually playing because NOBODY is paying them any salaries!!! Money that could have better spent to build technical schools, nursing schools, clinics and modern markets have been wasted building this white ( sorry multicoloured) elephant! On top of it all, he called it Muhammadu Buhari international airport!!! If no be yeye high service, I ask why? Why?? What did Buhari do for Ebonyi? What did he do for Igbo people? What did he do for Southern Nigeria? Come to think of it, what did Buhari even do for KATSINA people??? Umahi Ode Olodo! What a wasteful 8 years!!

[@nickssmoke6540]

The airport looks like the everyday supermarket in asaba...... It doesn't give what an airport looks like 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@madamsabimediatv]

Ok

[@cinews6307]

How does wheelchair and people with stroller actually board aircraft in most of this airports since u must climb stairs to board?

[@templekanu6740]

They board first so they will already be on board before other people

[@AdrielMichael-xo2hd]

bruh just some week after and it abandon

[@michaelstrong722]

Remove Madmmedu Buhari name or

[@DtourDtour]

This is an empty hall without any facilities. No carousel, no scanners, etc. ebonyi just wasted resources on the useless project

[@chibankosmart5419]

Is unfortunate this airport is birthed when the economy already bad making it difficult for many to afford. but I trust God good number of Ebonyians are becoming big boys and girls Thanks to madamsabicook for the update

[@madamsabimediatv]

U're welcome 🙌🙌🙏

[@AlieguJoshua-tr9ij]

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