International flights will soon commence this year at the Yola International Airport, Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, assured yesterday.
She stated that all necessary machineries have been put on grounds to make this happen soon.
Oduah also ordered the authorities of the airport to commence use of the newly built terminal before its inauguration.
She spoke yesterday during an official inspection tour to Yola.
The minister expressed satisfaction with the quality of work executed, saying that the airport can compete with its contemporaries in the world.
According to her: “The official commissioning of the airport project is just a matter of time; for us to officially commission the Airport, we just need to do a little touch as the work has been completed save for some little things that need to be done.
“The terminal as it is now is comparable to any terminal anywhere in the world.
“We are proud of what we were able to accomplished, here, we thank God for the strength to be able to do that.”
The Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN), George Orisi, said that international operations will commence immediately after the opening of the airport terminal.
He added that flight operations in Yola will grow from domestic operations to international operations which will allow up to a million passengers to use the terminal annually.
He said the airport terminal is efficiently designed with state-of-the-art facilities which include two laundries, shopping malls and better accommodation for passengers.
Orisi said: “You can walk from the checking area to the arrivals area. It allows people to mingle inside the terminal, allows us to have a lot of shops and commercial offering.”
He added that the cargo terminal project has also begun just as he said the lightening of the airport will soon be finished. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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