The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has said his administration is set to upgrade the famous Yakubu Gowon airport in the state to an international status.
Mutfwang made this disclosure on Wednesday while in a meeting with the Manager of the airport, Rindam Domtur.
He expressed sadness over the delapidated status of the airport and promised to engage the state’s Ministry of Aviation to see how the state can also partner together towards Public Private Partnership to bring life and attract activities to the international airport.
Revealing the details of the meeting in a tweet, he said, “I had a meeting with the Manager of Yakubu Gowon Airport, Rindam Domtur and expressed my readiness to upgrade the famous Yakubu Gowon Airport to an International status with a view for it to take its rightful place in the Aviation industry Nigeria.
“We are blessed to have this airport which was supposed to serve like a hub for the entire Northeast. It is sad that the airport has diminished and lost her relevance over the years. By the grace of God, we will strive to see we achieve the status of International Airport.
“This is not because Jos deserves it, but because it associated with an Icon that we can not forget in Nigeria’s history. We must therefore bring honour unto that place by seeking collaboration and cooperation to make the airport regain its status as perhaps one of the strategic airport in the Northern part of the country.
“We will engage the Ministry of Aviation to see how the state can also partner together towards Public Private Partnership to bring life and attract activities to the international airport.
“This is the way to go, we must explore the possibility of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) in making the Jos airport more viable and I want to say that the market is there already and if properly structured it should be able to become a great hub for the Aviation industry in this part of the country.”
