First Lady Tinubu commissions Ebonyi Airport runway, urges market women against food price hikes

*Nigerian First Lady (Senator) Oluremi Tinubu, CON, inaugurates 3.1 kilometer runway at the Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, Onueke, appealing to market women, in Ebonyi State, to refrain from unfair price increments for food items during the fast-approaching festive season

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

First Lady (Senator) Oluremi Tinubu, CON, has inaugurated a 3.1 kilometer runway at the Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, Onueke, in Ebonyi State, South-East Nigeria.

The First Lady performed the ceremony on the margins of her recent visit to the state, where she attended the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day celebration.

ConsumerConnect reports the inauguration of the runway is a significant ceremony ahead of the commencement of commercial flight operations at the airport, scheduled for December 12, 2024.

Joining Senator Oluremi Tinubu at the inauguration ceremony at Onueke were Hajia Nana Shettima, Wife of the Vice-President, Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, and former Senate President Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, among others.

Applauding Governor Neifuru for actualising the aviation project, the First Lady noted commercial activities at the airport would usher in more socio-economic development for the South-East state.

At a later interactive session with Ebonyi State traditional rulers at the Presidential Lodge, Abakaliki, Senator Oluremi Tinubu extolled the peaceful nature of the state, describing it as a beacon of hope for the country.

Busola Kukoyi, Senior Special Assistant to the First Lady on Media, at the weekend stated Senator Tinubu said: “Nigeria has everything it takes for us to be a great nation.

“We have to continue to bless this land and I appeal to you our traditional rulers to lead in that regard.”

On uplifting women for sustainable development

Acknowledged the theme of the celebration, “Uplifting Women For Sustainable Development”, the Nigerian First Lady addressed women who converged on the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki, for their 2024 Women’s Day Celebration.

She also noted the tremendous support they have enjoyed from the state governor in the areas of appointments and interventions.

Senator Tinubu said: “Let me go back to greet your governor. He has gone beyond the 35 percent in female appointment.

“His deputy governor is a woman, same for the Secretary to the State Government and many down the line.”

She equally stated: “Now, I want to announce that he has decided to empower 130 people with businesses with one million Naira each as business recapitalisation grants.

“As RHI, we did not come empty handed. We are donating a sum of 50 million Naira, 20,000 wrappers, shoes and bags to support businesses of women in that line, in this state.”

As the Yuletide season is fast approaching, the First Lady as well appealed to market women to refrain from unfair hike in prices of food items during the festive season.

Speaking at the forum, Governor Nwifuru of Ebonyi State appreciated the First Lady for the visit.

He acknowledged the impact of RHI intervention programmes in the state, and thanked her for bringing dividends of democracy to Ebonyi women.

Nwifuru noted that he is indebted to the women of the state whose contributions to the development of the state have been tremendous.

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