Asaba Airport not safe, FG declares
Asaba Airport not safe, FG declares
The safety and security of air travellers using the
Asaba Airport in Delta State cannot be guaranteed anymore, the Federal
Government has said.
As a result, the government on Tuesday downgraded the facility from being used for commercial flight operations.
It said the airport’s safety and security concerns were due
to the failure of the Delta State government in fixing key
infrastructure at the airport.
It said the state government refused to comply with directives from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority mandating it to fix some of the airport’s facilities such as making repairs on its undulating runways, providing perimeter fence, as well as other issues.
The Federal Ministry of Aviation, in a statement made
available to our correspondent in Abuja, said, “The Federal Government
has downgraded the Asaba Airport over the failure of the Delta State
government to put in place measures that would guarantee the safety and
security of passengers using the airport.”
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