Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima yesterday
visited the headquarters of Arik Air in Lagos with a call for resumption of
flight operations to Maiduguri.
Arik recently suspended Maiduguri flights,
following the closure of the airport there by aviation authorities in the wake
of a deadly attack on military bases.
On Tuesday , Shettima met with management of Arik, led by its chairman Chief Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide, where he assured of his commitment to work with security agencies to ensure maximum security to safeguard land and air passengers.
Shettima said flight operations were critical to the economy of Borno, serving as one of the major links between the state and other parts of the world.
He described Arik as a good friend of the state, recalling that since the insurgency began in 2009, the airline maintained daily flights to Maiduguri until 16 days ago.
Shettima also said there had been exaggerations on the Boko Haram insurgency in the state, saying that so many activities were taking place in spite of the problems.
Arik chairman Arumemi-Ikhide pledged to meet with security agencies to discuss the governor’s demand for flights resumption.
On Tuesday , Shettima met with management of Arik, led by its chairman Chief Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide, where he assured of his commitment to work with security agencies to ensure maximum security to safeguard land and air passengers.
Shettima said flight operations were critical to the economy of Borno, serving as one of the major links between the state and other parts of the world.
He described Arik as a good friend of the state, recalling that since the insurgency began in 2009, the airline maintained daily flights to Maiduguri until 16 days ago.
Shettima also said there had been exaggerations on the Boko Haram insurgency in the state, saying that so many activities were taking place in spite of the problems.
Arik chairman Arumemi-Ikhide pledged to meet with security agencies to discuss the governor’s demand for flights resumption.
source: Daily Trust
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