The Taraba State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NG Eagle Airline Limited through the state Ministry of Transportation Development to enhance air services and promote economic growth.
The partnership is designed to improve air connectivity, ease travel and position Taraba as one of Nigeria’s emerging destination hubs for business and tourism.
Under the agreement, NG Eagle Airline, a duly registered air service provider with headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, will operate two daily flights on the Abuja–Jalingo–Abuja route, three times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony held at the airline’s Abuja office, the Taraba State commissioner for transport development, Yakubu Yakubu, reaffirmed Governor Agbu Kefas’s commitment to modernise air travel in the state.
Yakubu said the initiative was expected to facilitate smoother travel, support commerce and expand tourism opportunities in the state.
He described the partnership as a “significant milestone in boosting economic growth, improving accessibility, and positioning Taraba as a preferred destination in Nigeria.”
The Managing Director of NG Eagle Airline Limited, Amir Gaya, expressed the airline’s readiness to provide safe, reliable and efficient services under the agreement.
He applauded the Taraba State government for its vision and described the project as transformative for both the state and Nigeria’s aviation sector.
