{"id":115491,"date":"2024-12-02T22:03:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T21:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=115491"},"modified":"2024-12-02T22:03:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T21:03:26","slug":"protest-erupts-in-abia-over-proposed-airport-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/protest-erupts-in-abia-over-proposed-airport-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Protest erupts in Abia over proposed Airport project"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1817358791608705972\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1817358791608705972-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Tensions flared in eight Nsulu communities of Isiala Ngwa North council area, Abia State, as natives protested the surveying of communal land for a proposed state airport project.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nLandowners from the donor communities resisted a government team led by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Pastor Caleb Ajagba, preventing the commencement of a perimeter survey. The protesters accused the government of bypassing key stakeholders in the planning process.<\/p>\n<p>The Village Head of Umuezenta, Mr. Ukaumunna Echezolam, expressed concerns about the project threatening ancestral lands and farming, the community\u2019s primary livelihood. He highlighted previous sacrifices, including land donations for the Nsulu Games Village and Ntigha Inland Dry Port, which remain undeveloped.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need time for discussions,\u201d Echezolam said. \u201cWe\u2019ve given too much already. Promises were made for past projects, but nothing came of them. Now they want more of our land.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other protesters criticized the lack of communication with local leaders and the heavy presence of security forces during the survey attempt, suggesting plans to seize the land against the community\u2019s will.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Mr. Chaka Chukwumerije, stated that extensive negotiations had occurred with community representatives before initiating survey activities. He assured proper enumeration and compensation would follow in accordance with the Land Use Act.<\/p>\n<p>Despite assurances, some community members called for smaller, localized development projects instead of the airport, emphasizing a focus on initiatives that directly benefit the area.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tensions flared in eight Nsulu communities of Isiala Ngwa North council area, Abia State, as natives protested the surveying of communal land for a proposed state airport project. 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