Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has taken over the operations and running of the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, Bauchi.
The managing director of FAAN, Kabiru Yusuf Mohammed, disclosed this to reporters in Bauchi yesterday after completing paperwork for the takeover with the state government.
He said Bauchi has done creditably well by constructing a befitting airport of international standard which provides easy access to prospective air passengers from not just the state but the North East in general.
Over the years, the airport has been operated in a joint effort between FAAN and Bauchi State government. However, in May this year, the state agreed to cede the facility to FAAN.
Mohammed said the takeover of the facility will open up tourist sites in the state to international visitors which will also led to the development of other sectors of the economy of the state.
Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed who was represented by his deputy, Auwal Mohammed Jatau, said the deal has been completed and the facility now fully handed over to the federal government.
He expressed optimism that the handing over of the airport to FAAN will engender more development for the state and the North East.
