The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved the re-opening of the Asaba International Airport for commercial operations.
Mr Chiedu Ebie, Secretary to the State Government, disclosed this in a ststement on Thursday in Asaba.
The state government had shutdown operations at the airport on March 27 to stem the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which paralysed business and socio-economic activities across the globe.
Ebie said the approval was conveyed to the state government after the NCAA’s inspection of the airport last week to verify its readiness to open for business.
The SSG thanked the Federal Government and the NCAA for their promptness and professionalism, while ensuring all air travelers of the state commitment to deliver effective services.
“The NCAA came to ascertain the level of preparedness for its re-opening pursuant to the federal government’s lifting of the ban on local air travel.
“The NCAA in its letter conveying the approval stated that the Asaba international airport has satisfactorily fulfilled the requirements of the COVID-19 restart guidelines and protocols and therefore, has been granted the authorization to resume normal operations.
“We thank the management of the NCAA for their promptness and professionalism.
“And we assure air travellers using the Asaba airport of the continued commitment of the state government to provide modern facilities for the effective and efficient operation of the airport,” Ebie said.
