FG thumbs up Nasarawa State cargo airport
In it plans to revamp the Nigerian economy through the building of
functional ports in the country, the Federal Government of has assured the government and
people of Nasarawa State of its 100 percent support.This assurance was given Tuesday January 3 2017 when the Governor of Nasarawa
State, Tanko Al-Makura paid courtesy visit to the Minister of State, Senator Hadi Sirika in Abuja.
functional ports in the country, the Federal Government of has assured the government and
people of Nasarawa State of its 100 percent support.This assurance was given Tuesday January 3 2017 when the Governor of Nasarawa
State, Tanko Al-Makura paid courtesy visit to the Minister of State, Senator Hadi Sirika in Abuja.
The minister appreciated the government of Nasarawa State for the
airport project which he said was geared towards enhancing aviation
activities in the country. He said the airport would serve as a
catalyst for growth in aviation sector.
Sirika added that by the geographical location of Nasarawa state and
it s flat land which is good for agricultural products, it serves as
the best alternative to Abuja for aviation activities.
The minister further appreciated the government of Naarawa state for
aligning with the dream of the Buhari administration in taking the
aviation sector to the next level.
The Nasarawa state governor, Almakura Tanko earlier said that his
visit to the minister was to brief him on the development on the
construction of a cargo airport in Lafia, Nasarawa state.
The governor said the preliminary activities of the airport have been
concluded and that work will start in earnest this month of January,
2017.
He also said that the government of Nasarawa state has put in place
arrangement to construct a road from Lafia to Keffi to ease movement
form the airport to Keffi and Abuja.
While thanking the minister for the support given them so far, he
appealed to the minister to expedite action on the procedure for
approval of a full fledged airport in the state.
