The Akwa Ibom State Government today launched the Ibom Air with two aircrafts in its fleet.
Speaking
at the launching of the aircrafts at the Victor Attah International
Airport today in Uyo, the state Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel said the
airline was a monumental achievement in the state.
According to him, the aircrafts, C-FWNK, are only six
years old with a sitting capacity of about 90 persons and constitute the
newest and modern fleet of the Canadian airbus, adding that the
government is running the Ibom Air as a business.
Unveiling
the aircrafts, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki praised the
leadership qualities of the Governor and said that with the aircrafts in
operation, the Governor would create an environment viable for
development.
‘’Today we celebrate leadership, we
celebrate the good things that can come out of Nigeria, we celebrate the
audacity of hope. The Governor has created an enabling environment for
people to have jobs.’’
Also speaking, the former
Governor of the state, Obong Victor Attah commended Governor Emmanuel
Udom for carrying on the project he started and expressed joy that the
Governor was running the state as a business.
The Ibom Air, it is believed will provide employment opportunities for over 3,000people.
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