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Jubilation as first commercial flight lands at Bayelsa airport

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By Jennifer Ugwueke

Commercial flight operations commenced at the Bayelsa State International Airport on Wednesday with the United Nigeria Airline (UNA) aircraft touching down about 3:45p.m.

The aircraft, which took off from the Murtala Mohammed Airport 2 (MMA2) in Lagos ex­actly 3p.m, had on boardthe State Governor, Senator Douye Diri; the airline’s chairman, Chief Obiora Okonkwo; Tokyo Olympics Sil­ver medalist in wrestling, Bayel­sa-born Blessing Oborududu; King Alfred Diete-Spiff, Ambas­sador Boladei Igali, members of the Bayelsa National Assembly caucus as well as the state House of Assembly members and com­missioners, among other digni­taries.

A mammoth crowd of jubi­lant Bayelsans had thronged the airport from early in the morning in order to witness the historic event.

Addressing the crowd on arrival, Governor Diri said full commercial flight would commence in two weeks based on bookings made.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, the governor noted that commencement of commercial flight signaled economic development of the state by bringing Bayelsa to the world and the world to Bayelsa.

“This significant event is the culmination of the aspirations that was birthed by the late Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, former governor of the state, which was eventually built by Senator Seriake Dickson, my predecessor. And it is under my administration that this project was crystal­lised. This is a demonstration that team work truly works.

“I am happy to report to you that the pilot of the United Nige­ria Airline said our runway is one of the best in Nigeria. It is our determination to make Bayelsa truly the Glory of All Lands and we are making Bayelsa a con­struction site.”

Senator Diri also expressed gratitude to his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, and his team whom, he said, worked tirelessly to bring the project to fruition.

Speaking on behalf of the state’s National Assembly cau­cus, Senator Moses Cleopas representing Central Senatorial District, congratulated Governor Diri and Bayelsans for achieving the feat and lauded him for his visionary leadership.

In their separate goodwill messages, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Abraham Ingobere, chairman of the state Traditional Rulers Council and Amanyana­bo of Twon-Brass, King Alfred Di­ete-Spiff as well as Chief Obiora Okonkwo said with the airport in place, it would open a plethora of economic opportunities and place Bayelsa on the world map.

The yurged Bayelsans, particularly the youths, to take advantage of the opportunities that the airport facility world bring to empower themselves.

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