… as he Commissions 2 New Airbuses in A’iIbom
Chidi Tony| The Chairman of PDP Governor’s Forum and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has challenged APC Governors in Nigeria to freely consult their PDP counterparts on how best to develop their states.
Tambuwal made the offer in Uyo on Sunday at the reception of two new 160 seaters A220, 300 series Airbuses recently acquired by the Akwa Ibom State Government to boost Ibom Air fleet
The Forum Chairman who was in the state a week ago to Commission projects, applauded Governor Udom Emmanuel’s versatility which he said has seen to the simultaneous development of all key sectors of the state’s economy.
“You are touching all facets of life of Akwa Ibom people; In infrastructural development, you are there, in human capital development, in education, in industrialization, and now in aviation development. You have raised the bar, proving to Nigerians that this can be done”. he said
While congratulating Governor Udom Emmanuel for daring to explore even into areas in the exclusive list, Tambuwal declared that only PDP Governors were actually performing in the country.
His Words ” Since APC Government came in at the centre, they have been talking about National Carrier and up till now we have not seen even a Local Carrier, I want to ask the APC Government not to be ashamed, but to come down to Akwa Ibom and ask Governor Emmanuel how he is able to do it, I’m sure he will not object because he is a Patriotic Nigerian and would advise them on how they can also make things work”.
Receiving the Airbuses which brought to seven the number of aircrafts in the fleet of Ibom Airlines, Governor Udom Emmanuel declared that they were the latest and smartest and just a little above 150 of its kind manufactured and circulated as at April 30th, 2021.
Governor Emmanuel said his target for the aviation sector in the state is to acquire 10 of such airbuses, ensure the ongoing international terminal is world class, and to complete the ongoing Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) hanger for aircrafts maintenance in the state.
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