Aduragbemi Omiyale
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, has said the proposed airport in Ebonyi State will attract local and foreign investments to the south-east state.
The Minister said this when he received Governor Dave Umahi in his office in Abuja on Thursday to discuss the airport project.
He commended his guest for the foresight, describing the Ebonyi airport project as worthwhile.
According to him, the decision to build the airport is courageous as it will expose the state’s agricultural potential to the international market.
He told Governor Umahi that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has, since its inception, embarked on creating an enabling environment for the expansion of the aviation industry in Nigeria which has been severally acknowledged by the global aviation community.
The Minister also gave the assurance that the Ministry of Aviation will do whatever is required to bring the project to fruition, considering the prospects for employment generation.
Earlier, Governor Umahi had briefed the Minister on the progress of the airport project and said he remained committed to its successful completion, considering the expected benefits to the people of the state.
He expressed the appreciation of the state to the federal government, especially the Aviation Minister, for the encouragement and support in seeing the project to its present stage, assuring him that the airport, when completed, will meet all industry requirements.
