The Bayelsa State Governor, Mr Douye Diri, has declared his administration’s commitment to ensuring that commercial flight operations begin at the state airport soon.
He stated this during the visit of the Air Officer Commanding Mobility Command of the Nigerian Air Force, Yenagoa, Air Vice Marshal Ibukun Ojeyemi, and his team to Government House, Yenagoa.
A statement by his acting Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, quoted Diri as saying, “You talked about a regimental training base at Toru-Orua that is yet to take off. Once I get the details, I assure you that we will expedite action for that base to take off.
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“Please, communicate and liaise with the government for anything that will lead to establishing your base fully.”
Air Vice-Marshal Ojeyemi congratulated the governor on behalf of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, on his assumption of office.
