There was wild jubilation in Bayelsa State, on Wednesday as United Nigeria Airline (UNA) aircraft dropped the first commercial flight to commence operations at the Bayelsa State International Airport.

DAILY POST gathered that the aircraft took off from the Murtala Mohammed Airport 2 (MMA2) in Lagos at exactly 3pm.

The plane had on board the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, the airline’s chairman, Chief Obiora Okonkwo, Tokyo Olympics 2021 Silver medallist in wrestling, Bayelsa-born Blessing Oborududu.

Others were King Alfred Diete-Spiff, Ambassador Boladei Igali, members of the Bayelsa National Assembly caucus as well as the state House of Assembly members and commissioners among other dignitaries.

A mammoth crowd of jubilant Bayelsans had thronged the airport from early in the morning in order to witness the historic event.

Addressing the crowd on arrival, Governor Diri said full commercial flights would commence in two weeks based on bookings made.

The governor also noted that commencement of commercial flight signalled economic development of the state by bringing Bayelsa to the world and the world to Bayelsa.

His words: “This significant event is the culmination of the aspirations that was birthed by late Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, former governor of the state, which was eventually built by Senator Seriake Dickson, my predecessor. And it is under my administration that this project was crystallised. This is a demonstration that team work truly works.

“I am happy to report to you that the pilot of the United Nigeria Airline said our runway is one of the best in Nigeria. It is our determination to make Bayelsa truly the Glory of All Lands and we are making Bayelsa a construction site”.

Senator Diri also expressed gratitude to his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, and his team whom he said worked tirelessly to bring the project to fruition.

Speaking on behalf of the state’s National Assembly caucus, Senator Moses Cleopas, representing Central Senatorial District, congratulated Governor Diri and Bayelsans for achieving the feat and lauded him for his visionary leadership.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2021/08/11/jubilation-as-first-commercial-flight-lands-at-bayelsa-airport/

What Jonathan can't do for his people buhari is doing it.

God bless professor of language

Jones4190:
What Jonathan can't do for his people buhari is doing it.

God bless professor of language

https://www.icirnigeria.org/bayelsa-airport-project-is-a-fraud-state-apc-attacks-seriake-dickson/

It is a State-owned airport built by former Gov Seriake Dickson......Diri completed less than 20% of it.

Congrats!

Congrats.

Good morning, wake your partner up and tell him/her that it shall never be well with Buhari

Bayelsa state; the Jigawa of the South South ie least developed

I had to read the heading again, I thought I saw Abia State...

Praiseeee the lord

Highly commendable, but maintenance is very important.
Elmessiahs

Nigerians make building airport look like a big deal I swear

Airport is just 3.5km wide road as runway ...plus German floor to the terminal building as taxi way then a control tower ...then plus a terminal building that should not cost more than 300 million say e too fine 1 billion

A local government that's serious and have the land can easily build and airport

Bayelsa airport should not cost more than 4 billion honestly maximum say 6 billion ...but they spent 65 billion on that thing

Nigeria is broke but we can achieve more with the money we have

Few flights have landed in the airport during Governor Dickson's tenure.
Don't know why they stopped.
I hope they will have enough passengers to continue.

Honestly Goodluck didn't try for his State

Nice development but don't forget the name of the passenger on board for future

Who want to be a millionaire

mrvitalis:
Nigerians make building airport look like a big deal I swear

Airport is just 3.5km wide road as runway ...plus German floor to the terminal building as taxi way then a control tower ...then plus a terminal building that should not cost more than 300 million say e too fine 1 billion

A local government that's serious and have the land can easily build and airport

Bayelsa airport should not cost more than 4 billion honestly maximum say 6 billion ...but they spent 65 billion on that thing

Nigeria is broke but we can achieve more with the money we have

65 billion?? Wow

Good one...

This might actually cause relative decongestion in Lagos by the time the airport gains it's full potential

mrvitalis:
Nigerians make building airport look like a big deal I swear

Airport is just 3.5km wide road as runway ...plus German floor to the terminal building as taxi way then a control tower ...then plus a terminal building that should not cost more than 300 million say e too fine 1 billion

A local government that's serious and have the land can easily build and airport

Bayelsa airport should not cost more than 4 billion honestly maximum say 6 billion ...but they spent 65 billion on that thing

Nigeria is broke but we can achieve more with the money we have

Exactly
Backward mentality

Congrats

Jones4190:
What Jonathan can't do for his people buhari is doing it.

God bless professor of language

Jonathan has since moved on...when are you going to ?

Congratulation bayelsa, but the question is do they have average citizens living in bayelsa that have financial power to fly constantly, not only oil workers or government workers and politicians

Good morning

Jones4190:
What Jonathan can't do for his people buhari is doing it.

God bless professor of language

you obviously lack knowledge

Congratulations APC

Jones4190:
What Jonathan can't do for his people buhari is doing it.

God bless professor of language

70% of projects Buhari is commissioning now started under Jonathan (please go and check records and statistics). what you would have ask is, how come someone like Ex president Jonathan was able to achieve starting a projects of 70% that is being commission today within 4yrs.

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Jones4190:
What Jonathan can't do for his people buhari is doing it.

God bless professor of language

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Mumu, It’s a state government project.

mrvitalis:
Nigerians make building airport look like a big deal I swear

Airport is just 3.5km wide road as runway ...plus German floor to the terminal building as taxi way then a control tower ...then plus a terminal building that should not cost more than 300 million say e too fine 1 billion

A local government that's serious and have the land can easily build and airport

Bayelsa airport should not cost more than 4 billion honestly maximum say 6 billion ...but they spent 65 billion on that thing

Nigeria is broke but we can achieve more with the money we have

you just come online and drop your opinion as facts. The budget for the terminal of the cheapest airport in the US is about 1.2m$. Who does not know the cost of equipment and finishing touches is what makes up majority of expenses. Change your thinking paradigm. Be progressive minded.

Good for Bayelsans