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Asaba was agog today [15-11-18] as the first international flight landed at the Asaba Airport to convey the Nigeria Super Eagles to South Africa, with the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and Captain Yahaya Pam, Pilot, Max Air, saying that facilities at the airport were among the best in the country and of international standard.

The Boeing 737 aircraft belonging to Max Air, one of Nigeria's leading airline touched down at exactly 5:22pm to palpable excitement with of the State Executive Council, a delegation from the Palace of the Asagba of Asaba and deltans on ground to witness the historic event which would forever remain indelible in their minds.

Speaking with journalists at the airport, the pilot of the airplane, Captain Yahaya Pam said the Asaba Airport runway was among the top three in the country, “ it is very smooth, good and long in line with international standards”, adding that the ramp was of top notch.

He commended the state government for the facilities at the airport.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Honourable Festus Ovie Agas described the event as a dream come true and a major feat in the fulfillment of the SMART agenda of government.

He explained that the recent upgrade of the airport especially the improvement on the runway has made this effort possible, stressing that a provisional approval was given to the airport to airlift the team to South Africa for their match against Bafana Bafana.

Obi Ngozi Kowea, leader of the delegation from the Asagba of Asaba palace, said that with the successful landing and subsequent take-off of the first international flight, critics of Governor Okowa has been proved wrong, and gave the assurance that the Asaba people were fully behind him in next year's election and throughout his tenure in office.

In their remarks, Information Commissioner, Patrick Ukah and the Director of the Asaba Airport Project, Mr. Austin Ayemidejor said that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA has upgraded the Asaba airport to category six.

of the Super Eagles boarded the airplane with code number 5N-MHM at 6.55 pm in high spirit enroute the Republic of South Africa ahead of Saturday's clash with the Bafana Bafana football team in a Nation's Cup qualifier.

Must they carry dreadlock? Mtchew

Success in their outing. ..

Good luck to you guys, best of luck to the non regulars hope you can proof to be good for the first team.

Go boys.. Make us proud.

madridguy:
Must they carry dreadlock? Mtchew

Is that all you can see?

YungTobi:
We will win the world cup
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In Qatar, 2022

Goodluck boys

Just don't allow S.A flog Us Home & Away.

bet9ja just pack odd give them

Lol na the only hair style naija people sabi

madridguy:
Must they carry dreadlock? Mtchew

SA go collect.....

Super eagles don break my heart once
So i nor dey do again
Soar high eagles sha

madridguy:
Must they carry dreadlock? Mtchew

Is it your head?

May we be beated in the name of Allah amin

Fly eagles fly naso naso

Na airport this people dey talk about not even about the game ahead, must we play politics with everything

Do you watch the junior world cup that brought Femi Opabunmi to limelight? In Trinidad and Tobago

I mean the tournament Sinama Pongoll do us shege?

davodyguy:

Is that all you can see?

Is It Your Dreadlocks?


[Qquote author=madridguy post=73006277]Must they carry dreadlock? Mtchew
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Victory to the Eagles... Soar to glory

they won us in the first leg so win is a must now....

Signs you're eating too much sugar

must read.
http://www.iabe.org/domains/IABE-DOI/article.aspx?DOI=JIFE-18-1.1

Nonsense story...

I see Emenike getting a brace here

see local plane, i hope dis plane no crash

madridguy:
Do you watch the junior world cup that brought Femi Opabunmi to limelight? In Trinidad and Tobago

I mean the tournament Sinama Pongoll do us shege?

yes, I did. That's was 2001

madridguy:
Must they carry dreadlock? Mtchew

its very disgusting my brother...

Lots of players who hv made bigger names and cash are very moderate and clean looks..
but our boys, Just one contract with turkey or Azerbaijan, u see them with all dt thrash

madridguy:
Must they carry dreadlock? Mtchew

Atleast mind bixnex.....
In Naija we av many corperate looking individuals that has brainlock......
Afterall With that dreadlock they still make more money than your corperate bankers.....