Ibom Air, a brain child of the Akwa Ibom State government, will add 10 new aircraft to its fleet before 2023, according to Udom Emmanuel, the governor.
He stated this on Sunday at the Victor Attah International Airport, when he received two new A220-300 series Airbuses added to the fleet of the airline.
The addition brings the total plane on the fleet to seven.
He described the event as a major milestone in Aviation development in the state, stating that “God will help us so we can take over the entire airspace in this region.
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“I want to first of all express my appreciation to God Almighty. David in the Bible said, if it had not been the Lord who is on our side certainly it would not have been possible. We have been favoured by God, we have been counseled by the Holy Spirit, we have been strengthen by the Holy Spirit,” he said.
“Today marks a major milestone in the history of aviation development not only for Akwa Ibom State but in this country. Never in the history of this nation has a state establish and own a successful airline, but this is marking a milestone in that history.”
He thanked the chief executive officer of Ibom Air, Mfon Udom, for supporting his vision of aviation development in the state, reasoning that having experienced the present state of insecurity and economic instability in the country, it could be seen that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has what it takes to return Nigeria to the glorious days of economic boom.
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