Ifeanyi ANIAGOH, the Senior Special Assistant to Anambra State Governor on Social Media post...
20 Facts About Anambra Airport City Project #ObianoEffect
1.
The
project is an Aerotropolis, an Integrated Modern City comprising an International
Airport with 2 Runways, Malls, Industrial and Business Parks and Airport
Hotels.
2.
The
project will create 1200 direct jobs and over 6,000 indirect jobs.
3.
The project will
be sited at Umueri, Anambra East LGA of Anambra State
4.
The
project has 75 % of the jobs reserved for Ndi Anambra.
5.
The
host community (Umueri) will receive in perpetuity 3% of the profit via
Corporate Social Responsibility.
6.
The
project will cost 2 billion dollars.
7.
The
project will be executed under BOMT (Build, Operate, Manage and Transfer).
8.
The
Partners for this project are Anambra
State Government, Orient Petroleum Resources Plc. and Elite International
Investment Holding Limited, China Aviation Planning & Development Company
Limited with Osike Synergy Nigeria Limited and Emsworth Oil & Gas Limited
as Facilitators.
9.
The
partners are interested in building rail lines across the State and possibly inter-connecting
the South East region.
10.
The
project will be ready in three years.
11.
The
project will cause economic boom for the State increasing revenue and facilitating
private enterprises.
12.
The
project involves skills transfer.
13.
The
project has capacity to land any known aircraft and cargo planes.
14.
The
project involves an aviation fuel dump (First in Nigeria) where aircrafts will fly in to refuel.
15.
The
project contains an aircraft maintenance facility.
16.
Other facilities
include; Passenger and VIP Terminal, Taxiways and Aprons, Fire Station, Control
Building and Towers, Aviation Fuel dispensing facilities, airport cargo sheds, aviation
training and services buildings, airport multilevel car parks, airport
recreational areas, China wholesale depots, emergency service centers, etc.
17.
The
project will facilitate the export of agricultural produce such Anambra Rice,
Vegetables and Tubers of Yam.
18.
The
project will facilitate trade and business relation between ndi Anambra and
China as well as other international business destinations.
19.
The project will
unleash the untapped potential of increased trade and commercials,
manufacturing, innovation, technology transfer, SME growth in Anambra
State.
20.
The project will
create a whole new world of economic opportunities for the South-East
The official flag off holds today... see the attached picture!
