As
a result, the government on Tuesday downgraded the facility from being used for
commercial flight operations.
It
said the airport’s safety and security concerns were due to the failure of the
Delta State government in fixing key infrastructure at the airport.
It
said the state government refused to comply with directives from the Nigerian
Civil Aviation Authority mandating it to fix some of the airport’s facilities
such as making repairs on its undulating runways, providing perimeter fence, as
well as other issues.
The
Federal Ministry of Aviation, in a statement made available to our
correspondent in Abuja, said, “The Federal Government has downgraded the Asaba
Airport over the failure of the Delta State government to put in place measures
that would guarantee the safety and security of passengers using the airport.”
Source:
Punch Newspaper
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