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The General Muhammadu Buhari International Airport, Maiduguri, is set to commence full international operations by January 1, 2025.
This comes as the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, led other delegates on a one-day work visit to the facility in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
The Eastern Updates reports that airport facilities are being upgraded to enhance connectivity for the North East Zone and strengthen Maiduguri’s role in international air travel and cargo transportation.
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During the meeting, Governor Zulum lauded Keyamo’s performance in the country’s aviation since his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Governor reaffirmed the Borno State Government’s commitment to collaborating fully with the Federal Government to ensure the successful launch of operations on January 1, 2025.
On his part, Keyamo emphasised the importance of the project as a symbol of growth and resilience for the region, noting that the General Muhammadu Buhari International Airport is poised to be the first fully operational international airport in the North East Zone.
In other news, the situation in the recently flooded Maiduguri town has been described as “terrible” by Mr. Barkindo Mohammed, the Director General of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).
The water from Alau Dam, which collapsed on Tuesday morning, is still flooding different wards in the town, and many displaced residents are searching for safer locations.
Mohammed on Wednesday said that the agency had since commenced rescue operations and distribution of sandbags.
“Just now we went for a rescue and proceeded to distribute sandbags in Gozari.
“As I am talking to you now I am trapped; we came to rescue some people and we are now trapped with my staff,’’ he said.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people are in the streets with nowhere to go while some could be seen lying or sitting under tree shades with their families.
