Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has revealed that he spent over thirty-six billion naira to build an international airport in Onueke, Ezza South LGA.
The airport, which is named after President Muhammadu Buhari, will be inaugurated in the first week of May 2023 by the President.
During a flight test at the Onueke airport, Umahi stated that over 400 citizens of Ebonyi State were employed as staff of the airport.
He further disclosed that the state government is ready to hand over the airport to the federal government to run, as the state government cannot manage the airport.
Air Peace Hopper airlines, No. 5N-BXF and No. 5-BUY, landed at the airport carrying over one hundred passengers from Lagos and Abuja, respectively.
In his remarks, the director of the Civil Aviation Authority, CAA, who was represented by General Manager, Aerodrome Services, Mr Oladipo Adebayo, described the airport as the best of all the airports in Nigeria.
He applauded the Ebonyi State Government for using high-standard equipment to construct the airport, adding that with such quality materials used, the airport will stand the test of time.
The Onueke airport is expected to boost the economic growth of Ebonyi State, as it will serve as a gateway to the state for both domestic and international investors.
It will also improve the transportation of agricultural products, which is the mainstay of the state’s economy.
Article updated 2 months ago. Content is written and modified by multiple authors.
