“We Have Reached Agreement”: Another Nigerian International Airport To Resume Operation This Week

• After a long wait, Kebbi International Airport is scheduled to resume flight operations this week
• The state government closed the airport following the expiration of the agreement reached with AZMAN Airlines
• All is now set for the airport to start operations again after a new agreement was reached with the airline operator

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The Kebbi state government has announced that flight operations will resume at the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport on Wednesday, February 7, 2023.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the airport’s general manager, Alhaji Habibu Kamba, and released to journalists over the weekend.

According to the statement, flight operations from Birnin Kebbi to Abuja are scheduled for Wednesday, February 7.

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Punch reports that the airline was not operating for a while because the agreement reached by the former administration in the state with AZMAN Airlines elapsed at the expiration of the Atiku Bagudu-led administration.

The statement from the Kebbi state government read in part:

“The Commissioner, Ministry of Works and Transport, Abdullahi Umar Faruk, wishes to inform the general public that all is now set for the recommencement of flight operation from Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport Birnin Kebbi to Abuja from Wednesday, February 7, 2024.

“The operation will continue every Friday, Saturday and Wednesday of every week. This is in line with the vision and mission of the Executive Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, to better the lives of the people and promote investment opportunities to Kebbi State.”

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Kebbi State International Airport is one of the five airports taken over by the Federal Government.

Zamfara governor denies spending N400m

In another development, Legit.ng reported that Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal, dismissed the allegation that he used over N400 million for overseas trips.

In a statement released by the state government, it was gathered that an online publication inaccurately claimed that the governor expended N170,276,294.31 on international travel and transport, N221,567,094 on local travel, and N6,929,500.00 on private security in three months.

In response, the governor's spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, in the statement issued on Thursday, November 23, asserted that troublemakers intentionally concocted the story to divert attention from the government.

Source: Legit.ng