BREAKING NEWS: Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has reportedly taken Nigeria’s Federal Government to an international court over its refusal to approve the proposed Aba cargo airport project.
BREAKING NEWS: Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has reportedly taken Nigeria’s Federal Government to an international court over its refusal to approve the proposed Aba cargo airport project. In his petition, the governor argued that the Federal Government’s continued rejection of the airport proposal violates Nigerian law and amounts to deliberate marginalisation of the South-East region. Governor Otti further alleged that the lack of critical infrastructure—such as a seaport or cargo airport in the South-East—has forced many Igbo traders and business owners to remain in Lagos, where they are often exposed to discrimination, insecurity, and rights violations. According to the petition, the governor claimed that his people are being denied equal opportunities and protection within the country, describing the situation as systemic exclusion. Reacting to the development, a user on X questioned the Federal Government’s intentions toward the Igbo people, expressing frustrat...
