… pledges to support local operators

By Ime Silas

Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has congratulated the Akwa Ibom state government on its recent taking of delivery of two more aircraft to add to the fleet of the State -owned airline, Ibom Air.

The Minister who expressed his feelings via his post on his X App (formerly Twitter), also hinted at his ministry’s readiness to support local airlines through the formulation of right policies.

Keyamo said “My hearty congratulations to Akwa Ibom State Government @aksgovt on taking delivery of two more aircraft to add to its fleet.

We are delighted about the progress we are beginning to experience regarding the growth and development of our local operators. We will continue on the path of formulating the right policies to support this growth”.

It could be recalled that the state governor, His Excellecncy, Pastor Umo Eno, had recently celebrated the addition of two new CRJ 900 Bombardier series aircraft to Ibom Air’s fleet.