The Akwa Ibom State Government has affirmed that the Victor Attah international airport is safe and fully operational, with its airfield lighting and all other safety accessories intact and functional.

The current sunrise to sunset operation approved by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is in place to facilitate the completion and integration of the rapid exit way at the 21axis of the active runway of the airport.

A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade INI EMEMOBONG indicated thatthe completion of the rapid exit way is critical to the taxi way becoming fully operational and that as soon as the construction works are completed, the airport will revert to regular scheduled operations.

The statement also added that the current administration, led by Governor UMO ENO is dedicated to maximizing the state’s potential in the aviation industry.

TheMaintenance, Repair and Operations – MRO and other critical infrastructure at the airport are currently receiving priority attention and the contractors are on site working assiduously to ensure timely completion.