By Christian George
Ebonyi State government has approved the operation of two free flights weekly starting from May.
This was made known by the state governor, Dave Umahi during the inaugural flight held at the President Muhammadu Buhari International Airport, Onueke on Thursday, April 27.
The governor explained that from May, the state government will provide free flights twice daily from Abuja and Lagos for the next four weeks.
He added that the airport would drive development and investments in the state and appealed to investors to take the opportunity of the airport to invest in the state.
In his words, “Starting from May, the Ebonyi State Government would operate two flights weekly from Lagos and Abuja free of charge for four weeks as a way to encourage travel into the state.
“Subsequently, we would want the Federal Government to take over the airport and concession it to make it more profitable.”
He thanked President Buhari and other stakeholders for their immense support to ensure that the strives of the state have come to fruition.
