By Eseoghene Emuke
Delta State Government on Thursday says flight operations at the Asaba International Airport will commenced soon.
The airport has been out of operations for months following its shut down owing to Coronavirus pandemic which paralysed business and socio-economic activities across the globe including Nigeria.
Secretary to State Government, Mr Chiedu Ebie, disclosed this on Thursday when he led top government officials to inspect facilities ahead of the resumption of commercial activities at the airport.
Ebie said disclosed that the airport was ready to commence aviation operations in few days time.
He explained that necessary protocols have been put in place to ensure passengers comply with COVID-19 guidelines by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for aviation activities.
He explained that the inspection was to ascertain the level of preparation on the part of the management of the airport for full resumption of flight operations in the airport.
Ebie said that he was impressed with the level of compliance with guidelines by Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the NCDC against the spread of COVID-19.
He stated that personnel of the airport were currently undergoing training to enable them function optimally in line with the “new normal.’’
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The SSG said that when flight operations would resume, no fewer than six airlines, including Ibom Air, Azman and Arik Air, would be on the Asaba route.
He assure that the state government would work out modalities to ensure that physical-distancing and wearing of face masks were maintained in the airport operation.
Earlier, the Special Project Director of the airport, Mr Austin Ayemidejor, had said “steps have been taken to ensure that there is physical-distancing, compulsory wearing of face masks, washing of hands at the point of entry and temperature check”.
