{
  "id": 5300574,
  "title": "Ebonyi airport now only used for Church midweek, Sunday services – Otu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ebonyi-airport-now-only-used-for-church-midweek-sunday-services-otu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T10:09:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/03/ebonyi-airport-now-only-used-for-church-midweek-sunday-services-otu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Charles Otu, a spokesperson for the Ebonyi Civil Society Coalition Group, claims that the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport in Ebonyi State is now exclusively used for church services. Otu stated that aside from private chartered flights used by Governor Francis Nwifuru and his wife, no commercial flights operate from the airport. He made these allegations while appearing on Arise Television’s Morning Show. \"A church has taken over that airport and is using that airport for Sunday and midweek services. The airport has become a worship centre,\" Otu said. He described this use of the facility for religious purposes as unfortunate, emphasizing that it reflects the current state of operations at the airport.",
  "summary": "The spokesperson for the Ebonyi Civil Society Coalition Group, Charles Otu, has alleged that the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport in Ebonyi State is now being used as a worship centre by a church. Otu said that aside from private chartered flights allegedly used by Governor Francis Nwifuru and his wife, no commercial flights currently operate […] Ebonyi airport now only used for Church…",
  "key_points": [
    "Chuba Okadigbo International Airport in Ebonyi State exclusively used for church services.",
    "No commercial flights operate from the airport, only private chartered flights.",
    "Church has taken over the facility for Sunday and midweek services, described as unfortunate."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}