Official activities at the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State were temporarily paralyzed on Wednesday following a protest by members of the Ipo community in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State.
The Aggrieved, dressed in black, caused a significant halt to airport activities by holding demonstrations demanding attention to their community’s lack of basic amenities.
The protesters, holding placards with inscriptions such as ‘What is our offence?’, ‘Over Seven Years of No NEPA Light,’ ‘No single access to the mobile network,’ and ‘No good access roads within the Ipo community,’ effectively blocked the Roundabout gate leading into the airport complex.
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This action stopped flights, particularly departures, for approximately two to three hours, according to a source from within the airport.
“Arrivals were not affected, but departing passengers could not access the airport until the protest ended their demonstration around 8 am,” the source disclosed.
However, in response to the commotion, the chairman of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers, Sergeant Awuse, engaged with the protesters, promising immediate attention to their grievances.
“I will personally accompany the airport management team to the Ipo community to oversee the improvements and development efforts needed,” Awuse assured the protesting community members.
He also proposed that the airport manager form a team comprising members of the airport management to join him in visiting the community on Friday.
Following the assurances, the protesters later dispersed to normal airport operations to return thereafter.
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