By PETER TITLE
THE Governor of Plateau State, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang, recently hosted the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubumi Kuku, at a meeting aimed at enhancing the Jos airport’s status to a cargo and eventually international airport.
While welcoming the MD of FAAN to Plateau State, Mutfwang expressed appreciation for the dedication and selfless service rendered by staff of the Jos Airport.
He expressed confidence in Mrs. Kuku’s leadership capacity to transform the airport’s fortunes.
Governor Mutfwang intimated his guest that Plateau State is blessed with agricultural produce in high demand worldwide, particularly vegetables, and pointed out that enhancing the airport’s status would significantly aid in exporting the products.
He said that his administration had inaugurated a committee comprising former aviation staff to develop a blueprint for improving the existing infrastructure to ensure effective service delivery at the airport.
He lauded the visit of the Managing Director, saying it had sparked the hope and confidence that Jos Airport would receive the necessary intervention for its upgrade and gave the assurance that the state government would provide the necessary cooperation and intensify efforts to ensure the airport received a new lease on life.
Managing Director of FAAN, Olubumi Kuku, acknowledged the strategic location of the Jos Airport within the aviation industry and assured that it would receive the required attention.
Kuku noted that the airport was designated a cargo airport due to Plateau’s centrality in Nigeria and promised to ensure that it was upgraded.
She emphasized the need for major infrastructure improvements at the facility to enhance its operations to meet international standards.
Our Government House correspondent reports that a committee comprising members from the Plateau State Government and the Airport Authority was mandated tovdevelop a strategic plan for upgrading the airport.
