Anambra govt under fire over plans to construct another airport

By Dickson OmobolaThe decision of Anambra State government to construct another airport has come under severe criticisms, with many describing it as a misplaced priority.
The backlash comes nine months after the state government dismissed reports of a proposed airport in Ndikelionwu, Orumba North Local Government Area, barely 60 kilometres by road from the existing Chinua Achebe International Airport in Umueri.
On September 11, 2025, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor,