Soludo Unveils Plans for New Airport in Orumba North

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has announced plans to construct a new airport in Ndikelionwu, Orumba North Local Government Area, as part of efforts to transform the state into a smart mega city.

During a tour of the proposed site, the Managing Director of Chinua Achebe International Cargo Airport, Umueri, Mr. Martins Nwafor, explained that the project would be integrated with an industrial park under an aerotropolis initiative. Nwafor, who also heads the newly inaugurated Airport and Aerotropolis Committee, described the development as a “game changer” that will open fresh economic opportunities for the state.

He noted that linking aviation infrastructure with commercial, residential, and logistics facilities would create a vibrant airport-driven city capable of attracting significant investment. According to him, establishing multiple airports across Anambra will fast-track industrialisation and overall economic growth.

Leaders of Ndikelionwu community, including Hon. Fabian Nwosu and Hon. Ifesinachi Chukwurah Onwurah, commended the state government for siting the project in their area and pledged full support to ensure its success.

Other dignitaries at the site inspection included Prof. Charles O. Ofoegbu, MD/CEO of Anambra State Solid Minerals Development Company; Retired Air Vice Marshal Ben Chiobi, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security; Architect Chukwudi Ezenwa, founder of Sliding Towers; alongside traditional rulers, elders, geologists, and geophysicists.