Ebonyi airport: United Nigeria Airways to commence flight operations
Amarachukwu EgwuAgha, Abakaliki
Ebonyi state government weekend disclosed its plans to partner with the United Nigeria Airways to commence flight operations in Chiba Okadigbo international airport.
This was as the HOD ground Operation of the Airways Sam Onwutuiba noted that they will commence flight operations soon.
They disclosed this during the inspection of the Chuba Okadigbo airport at Onueke, Ezza South LGA.
The state commissioner for Aviation and transport technology Mrs Ngozi Obichukwu during the inspection said that the Airways came to ascertain the level of preparedness and compliance by the state government to enable them commence flight operations.
She however commended governor Francis Nwifuru for tackling the challenges facing the citizens of the state, especially by making flight available to citizens who wants to return for christmas festival.
She said: “They are here at the Chuba Okadigbo international airport to ascertain the level of preparedness and compliance, so that they will start lifting people, especially in this Christmas period.
“Our governor, Francis Nwifuru is seriously desirous to ensure that the people of Ebonyi State, especially those in Lagos and Abuja come home safely. That’s why he has put up a great effort to ensure that the airport runway is of international standard.
“The directors of the United Nigeria Airline, by the Grace of God, after this inspection, in the next three days, they will start lifting our people from Abuja, Lagos to Ebonyi and vas-vasa. By January 2025, the Chuba Okadigbo airport will be fully on flight operation” said.
On his part,the HOD ground operations United Nigeria Airline, Sam Onwutuiba said: “we are sent by the top management of the United Nigeria Airways to inspect the Chuba Okadigbo airport.
“We have been in partnership with the Ebonyi state government before now, only that along the line, we had challenges and we stopped and we reported to the state government.
“We are here now to ascertain whether what we reported has been fixed. We have toured round the facilities, including the runway and it’s now perfect, and so, we are commencing flight operation as soon as possible” he stated.
