Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has announced the resumption of night flight operations at the Ibom airport following approval by
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency.
Eno had given an ultimatum to the Board of Ibom Airport Development Company to ensure the full restoration of the airfield lighting system at the airport.
with a deadline of compliance set for September 30, 2025.
Ekerette Udoh, Chief Press Secretary to the governor said on a statement that Eno also lauded the management and staff of the airport for getting the job done within the specified timeline.
“With the successful calibration and overhaul of the navigational aids and the restoration of the lighting systems at the airport, the sunrise-to-sunset restrictions previously imposed have been lifted. Night flight operations, therefore, at the airport, have been restored with immediate effect,” the statement added
“Governor G Umo Eno is deeply appreciative of the role the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has played in ensuring the successful completion of this exercise.
“Government will continue to inject funds to ensure that our MRO, the international terminal, and all other ongoing projects within the aviation ecosystem become operational as the Yuletide season dawns.
According to the governor, “tourism remains a major plank of the Arise Agenda, and with the planned commissioning of the Arise Resorts, easily the best family-themed resort in the nation billed for December this year, and other ongoing works within the tourism sector
He said the restoration of night flight operations will ensure unhindered flight operations by our flagship airline, Ibom Air, in and out of the state by tourists and other visitors.
Akwa Ibom indeed is being primed as the tourism haven of our nation and a future with or without oil, he said.
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