The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Aviation and Transport Expertise, Dr Ngozi Obichukwu, has introduced that business flight operations will start on the Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo Worldwide Airport, Onueke, in June 2025.
Dr Obichukwu made this disclosure whereas responding to experiences in some sections of the media alleging that components of the airport lounge had been overtaken by flood because of the absence of flight actions.
The Aviation Commissioner clarified that chartered flights already function recurrently on the airport, noting that two chartered flights—one in every of which had landed—can be acquired on the worldwide airport as proof of its operational standing.
“Thank God you will have gone spherical and seen by your self. I’m completely satisfied that every time they stated unfavorable issues in regards to the state, the state has at all times stood upright and tall towards no matter false allegations.
“Journalism or media info will not be meant like this. When there’s criticism it must be a corrective criticism and never attacking negatively, as a reporter, you will have seen that there’s nothing like flood right here; all over the place is clear and you might be seeing our flight is touchdown and by 5 o’clock right this moment, we might be receiving one other one.
“I pity those that haven’t been right here or crossed the gate, however are speculating on this false criticism and the image I noticed on social media (Fb) will not be even gotten from right here as it’s not our personal airport, however should say that it’s not depicting nicely,” she said.
She additional famous that her ministry is complying with directives from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, which has authorized a one-month business flight operation window on the worldwide airport.
“We’re following the Nigeria Aviation Authority’s guidelines and laws which for the previous six to seven months now, we have now been on a constitution foundation and progressively we wish to enter the passenger lifting train which is able to final for one month from June, till they provide us one other authority to start one other sort of operation.
“That’s how airport graduates, you don’t simply stand up and begin selection of operation instantly. All the things follows sequential orders in line with FAAN and NCEE, nonetheless, the United Nigeria Airline is coming to carry passengers from Ebonyi to Lagos, Lagos to Ebonyi, Abuja to Ebonyi, and Ebonyi to Abuja and it’ll final for one month and really quickly we might be posting how flight cost might be made,” Obichukwu clarified.
The Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo Worldwide Airport, Onueke, acquired a flight with registration quantity N989BC on the time DAILY POST correspondent visited the placement.
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