About 12 States in the country have secured licences from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authorities for the construction of Civil Aviation Airports.
Benue State Commissioner of Information and Culture, Mr. Michael Inalegwu disclosed this at Government House in Makurdi while briefing Journalists at the end of the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.
Inalegwu also announced that Benue State Government has equally sealed an approval from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authorities to allow Air Peace to commence commercial flights from the Makurdi Airport to other parts of the country.
According to him, flights from the Makurdi Airport were billed to commence operations on 7 April, 2023 at 8 am from Makurdi.
The foundation laying ceremony for the airport according to the Commissioner is scheduled to take next week at Kura village, along Naka road, about 12 Kilometres away from Makurdi, the State Capital.
“The site for this airport is going to be at Kura, along Naka road, about 12 Kilometres from Makurdi town because of the proximity to the Industrial layout”.
Although the Information Commissioner expressed doubts about the possibility of the Governor Samuel Ortom led administration to complete the airport project, he nonetheless believe that the Civil Aviation Airport would be a value addition to the socio economic growth of the state.
“The next administration can equally continue with the project but the good news is that this administration pressed for the approval of this airport and we got it”.
He said the choice of the location was appropriate as cargoes landing from the airport would be taken to the industrial layout on record time.
