Ibom Air, a commercial Airline owned by the Akwa Ibom State Government, is using its profits for expansion, the Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has said.
Governor Eno stated this on Wednesday while addressing reporters at the Presidential Villa in Abuja shortly after meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
The governor told reporters that he was at the State House to wish the president a happy new year, updated him on events in his state and solicited support for some projects in the state.
He said the president has asked him to submit a memo on his requests and also sought to know about some aviation infrastructure in the state including, the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO), a facility for repairs of aircraft which was commissioned last year by the state government at the Victor Attah International Airport
“The President is a businessman. He had to also ask, are we making profits running Ibom Air and I told him the government is completely out of the running of Ibom air.
“Ibom Air is making profit and they are ploughing it back for expansion and the airport facility the second taxiway is on. We have the new terminal, we have the MRO and he was pleased to hear that,” Mr Eno told reporters.
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