Fresh protest rocks semi-urban city of Nbawsi Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North, Abia state over the proposed Abia Airport.
A fortnight ago, the women had also protested at Umuezenta Nsulu.
The protest by the women had also spread to other villages like Umuosu Nsulu etc.
Speaking with newsmen, Nze Chukwudinma Ikpo, a resident in Nsulu community, says contrary to the believe by many that Nsulu people are against the proposed Abia Airport project, the true story is that Nsulu people had already donated land for the Airport project and certificate of occupancy has been issued by Abia state government.
Speaking further, he stressed that the latest protest is pivoted on the fact that the Abia state government abandoned the site, said not to have incumbrances and not closer to residential areas and making attempts to acquire land in another area, closer to homes and rotational farmland
It was also gathered that, Abia state government officials have not met with authentic land owners, but keep entering into negotiations with the wrong people.
Earlier today (Monday), the women prevented Abia state government officials entrance into Umuomainta Women Development Hall, where government officials had wanted to hold a meeting with select few.
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