Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has pleaded with the Federal Government to assist in rehabilitating the state airport.
The governor stated this when members of the Senate Committee on Airforce paid him a courtesy visit at the State Government House.
Yahaya told his visitors that Gombe was the only state that shared boundaries with all five states in the North-East.
He also spoke on the condition of the Gombe international Airport which he said required the National Assembly’s intervention for upgrade to ensure smooth operational activities.
He said, “The Gombe International Airport came into being through a synergy between the Gombe State Government and the Federal Government on a 50-50 basis.
“Since the aviation agency charges a huge amount of money for maintenance and other sundry services, today, the state owes close to a billion naira.
“Gombe State Government requests the intervention of the Federal Government in clearing this backlog.”
He noted that the airport services were needed by the Nigerian Airforce as well as other security agencies, hence the need to partner in upgrading the airport.
The governor lauded the Senate committee for supporting the establishment and speedy take-off of the Combat Reconnaissance Group in the state.
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