By Mohammed Yangida
Lafia
Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa state has appreciated the Federal Ministry of Aviation for granting approval for the construction of the Lafia cargo airport in the state.
He stated this while fielding questions to journalists in Lafia, saying that the laudable project when completed would be of immense benefit to the people of the state.
According to him, the airport is not only desirable, but will serve the socio-economic needs of the state.
Al-Makura said the cargo airport had multiple advantages, adding that “one is to serve as an alternative airport to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which has the leverage to accommodate a lot of people, who are up to use air transportation, and also to facilitate and enhance the easy transportation of goods and services through air transport in the state.”
“The cargo airport is not going to provide opportunities for goods and articles but to also provide another means for the evacuating agric products and solid minerals; so there are multiple advantages of getting the Lafia airport on ground,” he said.
The governor assured people of the state of his commitment and readiness towards the construction and completion of the airport in the next 12 months.
“My administration is committed and really serious about this airport, by December 2017, we shall have a story to tell to the entire country by having cargo airport on ground.”
