The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Aviation, Ngozi Obichukwu, has disclosed that the state airport is almost ready to commence air cargo operations.
This is coming even as the Coordinator of Aviacargo Roadmap Committee, Ambassador Ikechi Uko, noted that there is a pressing need to increase the volume of cargo, particularly agricultural produce, from Nigeria to boost foreign exchange earnings and generate employment opportunities for Nigerians. “We are even close to Cameroon. We are already exporting Rice to Cameroon through land, but it would be easy if we freight it, that is why we are in hurry to put the facility in use for cargo freight.
“There is a need to increase the volume of cargo, especially agri-produce from Nigeria to boost foreign exchange and to create jobs for Nigerians.