Tag: asaba airport
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FAAN distances self from Antelope, aircraft collision at Asaba airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says, Asaba Airport, location of the collision between an antelope and Air Peace Aircraft is not under its management. The FAAN Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, made the clarification on Monday, via FAAN official X Account @FAAN_Official.
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Okowa’s jinx breaker with Asaba Airport, By Chido Nwakanma
Asaba Airport stepped out of the shadows of neglect and scorn Tuesday, 23 February, to emerge as the second airport in Nigeria to operate as a concession with the promise of brighter days. First Investment Development Company (FIDC)-MENZIES Aviation (MA) Consortium won the brownfield contract to manage the airport for 30 years on terms that…
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Asaba Airport concession to fetch N80bn
Delta Government says the Asaba Airport Concession will fetch more than N80 billion revenue at the end of the 30-year period. Prof. Sylvester Monye, Senior Policy Adviser to Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, said this while briefing newsmen on decisions reached at the State Executive Council meeting in Asaba on Thursday. He explained that contrary to opinions,…
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Osubi airport to resume operations as Okowa signs agreement for Asaba airport
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Tuesday signed a concession agreement for Asaba International Airport with a promise that Osubi Airport in Warri will resume operations in two weeks time. Speaking during the signing of the concession agreement, Governor Okowa said the State Government is supporting the resumption process of the Osubi Airport with some…
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Delta Assembly approves concessioning of Asaba Airport
The Delta House of Assembly has approved the concessioning of the Asaba International Airport to attract foreign and commercial cargoes. The approval followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader of the House, Tim Owhefere, during its plenary on Tuesday in Asaba. Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa had earlier requested the Assembly to approve the concessioning of…
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COVID-19: Asaba Airport reopens, records first flight
The Asaba Airport on Monday recorded its first flight, four days after it was reopened by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), for meeting the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) protocols on COVID-19 pandemic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the airport welcomed Aero Contractors flight from Abuja with the state Commissioner…
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Concession of Asaba Airport will create more jobs, not job loss – Project Manager
Chief Austin Ayemidejor, Project Manager, Asaba Airport, says the state government’s plan to concession the airport will create more jobs and not lead to job loss. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the project manager stated this in an interview with NAN on Wednesday in Asaba. Recall that Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa had at various fora announced that the…
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Delta IGR hits N51bn, as Asaba airport sets for privatisation
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa disclosed that Delta state’s annual Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has hit N51 billion. The governor stated this at the 14th All Nigeria Editors Conference in Asaba on Friday. According to him, the IGR was as low as N30 billion in 2016 and following some re-engineering, his administration was able to increase it…
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10 years after spending billions…Delta, contractors ruin hope of Asaba Airport completion [PHOTOS]
For the past ten years since its inception [2008 -1017], the billions invested so far by Delta State Government in the building of Asaba International Airport has raised worries among ‘Deltans’ so much that it could make one weep on a daily basis at the sight of the outcome of this supposed mega project. The…