Gov Bago
Niger State Government has said that it has opened talks with private airline operators to commence commercial flight operations in the State.
Governor Umaru Bago disclosed this when he inspected the ongoing reconstruction of runway and terminal projects at the Minna Airport.
The Governor who expressed concern over the slow pace of work on the terminal, said the state government will invite the contractor and see how it will take over the project for immediate completion.
He said the completion of the terminal will set the ball rolling for the state to commence commercial flight operations in the State.
“As a state government we want to invite the contractor to see how we can intervene and if possible take over the job so that we can have a terminal and functional airport.
“It’s our desire to provide commercial flight and we are talking to some private airline operators to come to Niger state,” he said.
On the runway project, the Governor expressed delight with the quality of job done and said he is optimistic that the work will be handed over before August 15, 2023.
The contractor handling the runway project assured that he will meet up with the date as asphalt will be laid by Tuesday next week and that it would be ready for aircraft to land on it as from the 16th of this month.
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