Ebonyi State Government, Wednesday said it has secured an approval from the Federal Government to carry out an inaugural test fight at the new International Airport, Onueke.
The Airport was named after President Muhammadu Buhari.
Addressing newsmen in Abakaliki, the Senor Special Assistant to Governor David Umahi on Aviation and Technology, Mrs. Obianuju Alo maintained that the inauguration would boost economic activities in the state, especially at the location of the Airport.
She said: “We are going to have two flights landing on the airport, one from Abuja and another from Lagos. And subsequently, two flights will be landing every week, coming from Abuja and Lagos. What it means, is that, with the Airport inauguration, Ebonyi state is open for business.
“We want to encourage all Ebonyians and investors to come to Ebonyi and do their business. Ebonyi will now start exporting agricultural products to the entire world.
“International airlines will soon be coming to Ebonyi state, and when they come, they would employ the people of the State and the local communities will benefit so much from it” she stated.
Alo further noted that six (6) persons per Local Government Area have been approved by the state government to be scheduled to board the test flight from Abuja and Lagos as the costs for the tickets will be shouldered by the State Government.
She emphasized that with the quality of the state-of-the-art facilities that adorn the State International Airport, Ebonyi State is set to be one of the destinations of World travels and tourism that inspire global marketplace.
Alo expressed confidence that the incoming administration led by the Governor-elect, Francis Nwifuru will continue to build on the legacies and infrastructural development embarked upon by the David Umahi-led administration.