President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the federal
government’s “takeover” of the Gombe airport.
Inuwa Yahaya, governor of Gombe state, disclosed this to
state house correspondents shortly after an audience with Buhari at the
presidential villa in Abuja.
He explained that the move would ensure the availability of
funds to maintain the facility throughout the lifespan of its operation.
In May 2019, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) announced the closure of the airport until further notice due to unpaid debts.
But in June 2022, officials of the Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority (NCAA) inspected facilities at the Gombe airport and certified it for
the airlift of Muslim pilgrims from the state to Saudi Arabia.
According to Yahaya “the most important development is the
takeover of the Gombe airport by the federal government, which Mr. President
has approved”.
“Already, the Nigerian air force is building an air force
base in the airport premises and with the takeover, it means there will be more
facilities and management, especially since the airports are under the
exclusive list of the constitution. It means there will be more resources and
there’ll be proper management,” he said.
“And we shall see to
the fact that it is expanded, so that economic activity will be enhanced
because of the presence of the airport, it has other facilities that will
enhance business activities around.”
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