The safety and security of air travellers using the Asaba
Airport in Delta State cannot be guaranteed anymore, the Federal Government has
said.
As a result, the government on Tuesday downgraded the
facility from being used for commercial flight operations.
It said the airport’s safety and security concerns were due
to the failure of the Delta State government in fixing key infrastructure at
the airport.
It said the state government refused to comply with
directives from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority mandating it to fix some
of the airport’s facilities such as making repairs on its undulating runways,
providing perimeter fence, as well as other issues.
The Federal Ministry of Aviation, in a statement made
available to our correspondent in Abuja, said, “The Federal Government has
downgraded the Asaba Airport over the failure of the Delta State government to
put in place measures that would guarantee the safety and security of
passengers using the airport.”
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