A former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, on Thursday, said President Muhammadu Buhari should “respectfully decline” the naming of two Airports after him.
The Ebonyi State Government on Wednesday said it has secured approval from the Federal Government to carry out an inaugural test fight at the new International Airport, Onueke.
The Airport was named after Buhari – the second of such.
In January, the outgoing Nigerian leader inaugurated the Yobe Cargo Airport named after him.
Speaking on the decision of the Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, to name the newly-built Ebonyi Airport after Buhari, Sani wrote on his official Twitter handle: “The Construction of Ebonyi Airport is commendable. Kudos. But It’s immoral and sycophantic to name two Airports in the country after Buhari.
“He should respectfully decline it. The Airport should rather be named after Chinua Achebe, Emeka Anyaokwu, Victoria Ironsi or the Ikemba himself.”
