Anambra state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, says, he believes in the Nigeria project, while praying for the President, Bola Tinubu to succeed with his team.
In his October 1, message to the people of Anambra state Sunday, in Awka, he renamed the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger airport to Prof. Chinua Achebe international airport, Umueri.
Soludo said: “I’m a diehard optimist and believer in the potential greatness of Nigeria. I see a more glorious future, provided we all intentionally decide to make it happen. “
He described Achebe as an example of Africa’s unsung hero, while Wikipedia, according to him, described him as “a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic, regarded as a central figure of modern African literature.
He said Achebe was not a president, Governor or politician, adding that his legacy outweighed those of the ones he mentioned
He added: “Achebe rejected Nigeria’s National Honours twice in protest against what he perceived as injustice to his home state, Anambra.
Today, Anambra will finally honour Chinua Achebe. “After wide consultations, there is a broad consensus that no one is more deserving to be named after the first airport in Anambra State than Anambra’s all-time greatest literary gift to the world, Chinua Achebe (With its escalating population, Anambra will probably need two more airports in the future).
“Consequently, we will rename the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport, Umueri, to CHINUA ACHEBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, UMUERI.
“Yes, it has to be an international airport, and we hope to work with the Federal Government to give full effect to its international status.”
