Federal Government to support Construction of Airport in Lafia.

The Federal Government has commended moves by the Nasarawa State government to construct an airport in Lafia.
The director of projects in Aviation, Dr Ibrahim Idris gave the commendation when he led a delegation of the ministry on talks with the Nasarawa state Governor Al Makura towards the take off of the airport project.

The director who was accompanied by some officials of the ministry and agencies under it, including the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigerian, Mr Saleh Dunoma assured the state government of the readiness of the federal government to partner with the state.

 Governor Tanko Al-Makura, stated that “the proposed airport in Nasarawa State will serve as alternate airport for the Nnmadi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. It will also serve as cargo airport for agricultural produce and serve neighbouring states of Benue, Kogi,Kaduna, Plateau and Taraba.”

The FAAN boss in his remarks thanked the state government for its foresight in proposing the construction of the airport. He also said that the airport would open up the state to the rest of the world, stimulate economic activities, and create more jobs