FG Approves N100Bn For Completion Of Re-Designed East-West Road

The Federal government has approved the sum of N100 Billion for the completion of Sections 1 to 4 of the East-West road project from Warri, Delta State to Oron, Akwa Ibom States of the Niger Delta region with a new design.

The China Export-Import Bank had also agreed to support the construction of Section 5 of the road from Oron to Calabar in the sum of $500 Million, while the federal government pays counterpart funding.

The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) is to monitor the completion of Sections 1 to 4 of the road and the Presidency has directed that the N100 Billion should be paid directly to the contractors from the Federation Account.

Ibom Air Finally Berth At Akwa Ibom Airport, Starts Operation - Photos

All that starts well they say ends well. We can say for free that the first batch of the Ibom Air has berthed at the Akwa Ibom Airport. We got some exclusive images of the airplane and the interior, this is one of the 3 planes that are being expected by the state government.

The plane landed first at the Muritala Muhammed Airport in Lagos from there it flew to Akwa Ibom for the official commissioning by the state government.

According to reports, after several months of planning, Akwa Ibom State unveiled its airline known as Ibom Air.

In addition, the state has engaged about 400 indigenes as personnel for the government-owned carrier.

An indigene of the state in the aviation sector told newsmen at the weekend that the launch of the airline was a culmination of the aspiration of the state to play a significant role in the nation’s aviation industry.

 He noted that the state was the first and the only state that planned to build maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility, which is still on-going and trained so many of its youths in different fields of aviation. This, according to the source makes it easy to recruit those who benefitted from the training to work for the airline.

 Ibom Air, he said would kick off with three aircraft and hoped to increase fleet as it begins operation.

 The state government which confirmed the development said the airline would operate within Uyo-Lagos- Abuja routes.

He stated that it ventured into airline operations to add to the capacity of existing airlines.

The State Commissioner for Special Duties and Aviation Development, Mr. Akan Okon who revealed this in Uyo, said the recruitment process concluded, with an Akwa Ibom son as Chief Pilot maintained that the heavy traffic in Akwa Ibom airport made it imperative for the state government to join the few airlines operating there.

“Ibom Air has come to stay. I am happy to tell you that we have completed recruitment with a good number of Akwa Ibom children. The Chief Pilot is from Akwa Ibom. Three aircraft are secured and are ready for commencement of operation. It is completely owned and operated by Akwa Ibom State Government and it will provide 400 direct and indirect jobs,” he said

These are images from the arrival.

Akwa-Ibom Stadium: A Review of Nigeria's Finest and Best Stadium So Far!!!

It is the season of World Cup and therefore AutoReportNG decided to do a reportage of some of sports edifices in Nigeria and so far the only stadium that is worthy of mention is the Akwa Ibom Stadium. The stadium is a world class 30,000 capacity stadium that is considered one of the finest stadium(s) in Africa. The inauguration was in 2014 and it was inaugurated by three heads of States – President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria, John Dramani Mahama of Ghana and President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire.

“The stadium is a two-tiered structure and this includes a 400m-running track for athletic events and is the pilot part of Uyo Sports Park development. It sits on 36.3 hectares of land and is enclosed by a white triangular-shaped outer covering that encircles the whole stands. According to the main contractor, Julius Berger Nig PLC, the biggest challenge was the design and structural realization of the stadium shell, which consists of prefabricated triangular acrylic glass elements with randomly arranged “eye-shaped” openings.

The rectangular steel frames bearing the point-fixed acrylic glass elements, simultaneously serve as a diagonal reinforcement of the crescent-shaped steel framework.

Construction

The stadium consists of two separate structures. One is the VIP box and the other has rounded corners and a straight back. The VIP area is a straight truss system with vertical façade, straight cantilevered beams, and rectangular façade panels. The other part of the stadium structure has curved cantilevered beams and rhomboidal façade panels.

The RSTAB model of the VIP box consists of 4,610 members and the main model of the stadium includes 12,049 members. The cantilevered roof beams are tubular trusses made of steel S 355.

The ornamental façade was produced from 15 mm thick casted plates made of white plexiglass. The point-mounted plexiglass panels near the arch beams are partially cut out and together form a large mosaic. Acoustic trapezoidal sheet metal has been used as roofing.

According to Wikipedia, the stadium is said to cost about $94million and using the exchange rate in 2014 which is 150naira then we can say this stadium is built for (14.1 Billion Naira)

These are some of the pictures of the stadium

The VIPS Lounge

The Construction Works

The Beauty and Glamour

Christmas In Akwa Ibom Stadium

 

 

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