PIME team, Gombe SSG visit Lawanti Airport
The Secretary to the State Government SSG, Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi on the invitation of the Project Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation PIME team paid an inspection visit to the Gombe International Airport Lawanti.
The invitation according to Head of the PIME team Prof. Namala keptin Amuga, was to enable the SSG under whose office PIME is domiciled to see for himself the transformation so far recorded since the team’s assumption of operations at the Airport.
He said it was aimed that at improving operational facilities in line with international best practices.
Njodi who was impressed with the progress of work by the PIME team encouraged them do more as the airport serves as a major gateway to the state.
While lamenting the dearth of facility decay at the airport due to neglect by previous administrations, Njodi assured that the Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya led administration will do the needful by ensuring that the airport resonates to international standard.
The SSG further directed that written brief on all necessary needs of the airport be sent to his office for desired action.
He also directed the head of PIME and the airport consultant to immediately proceed to Abuja and Kano to retrieve a modern fire fighting truck given to the airport by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), but diverted to Kano under the watch of the last administration.
Conducting the SSG and his entourage round the airport, head of Project Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation team Amuga, explained that most of the equipment at the airport are obsolete and needs to be replaced to ensure the safety of aircrafts and passengers as well as workers.
Some of the major challenges identified that needed urgent attention include, the washing of the runway, security fencing, fire fighting equipment and gully erosion control among others.
The SSG was accompanied on the inspection visit by the Permanent Secretary Special Duties and
Political Affairs Muhammed A Umar, directors and other senior staff in the SSG’S office.
