Bayelsa Airport Ready, Says Gov Diri
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the state-owned airport is ready for commercial flight operations.
Governor Diri stated this when he made an unscheduled visit to the facility ahead of a final certification visitation by the country's aviation regulatory authorities on March 30.
In a press release, his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted him as saying that the state government had provided the required facilities for the smooth take-off of operations at the airport.
His words: “I have spent over one year on this project after taking over from my predecessor in office, Senator Seriake Dickson, who initiated it. What we are doing now is dotting the I's and crossing the T's. So far, I think every requirement is on ground.
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