Managing Director of Bayelsa Airline, Capt. Ungbuku Okobaudu, said the project was already completed, but waiting for the approval of the Nigeria’s aviation authority.
He told visiting Director of Skyway Aviation Handling Company Ltd (SAHCOL); Dr Oluropo Owolabi that all that was required of a cargo airport were available and that what was being awaited was the go ahead of the regulatory authourity .
The SACHOL Director was on a facility tour of the airport project in Yenagoa on Wednesday.Capt. Okobaudu said: “Everything that needs to be put in place have been done”
“We have applied to the aviation authority and we are waiting for their approval after the test flight”.
According to him, the state Governor ; Mr Seriake Dickson will fix date for the commissioning.
“This project gears towards making Bayelsa a business hub, so, we have been putting everything in order,’’ Okobaudu said.
Alsospeaking , the SAHCOL Director; Dr Owolabi said that the multi-billion naira cargo airport is a window of investment opportunities, adding that the airport would create jobs for the people.
“We have gone round the airport, the state government has started well and I believe that this project will boost employment opportunities and the economy of the state.
“We have seen the location of the warehouse; I must tell you, the cargo warehouse is a village of its own.
“The terminal building and fire bay are of standard,’’ he said.
Owolabi said SACHOL was serving as a major gateway to import and export of goods in the Nigerian aviation sector.
The director said that the firm made sure that cargo, courier and mails were properly handled, managed and warehoused in its Customs bonded warehouse pending the completion of the due process of clearance.
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