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Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, governor of Enugu state, joined dignitaries to celebrate the commencement of Ibom Air commercial flights operations at the Akanu Ibiam International airport, Enugu, om Monday.

The governor, who was represented by Cecilia Ezeilo, his deputy, applauded Ibom Air for finding Enugu conducive as its takeoff point into the south-east market.

The Akwa Ibom state-owned Ibom Air, on Monday, commenced daily flight operations from the newly-upgraded Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, Enugu state.

Also at the inauguration event were other members of the state executive council, including Greg Nnaji, commissioner for works and infrastructure, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, the Enugu airport manager, Cecilia Oguama, and chief operating officer, Ibom Air, George E. Uriesi.

Ibom Air will now fly into Enugu daily from Lagos and Abuja.

Ibom Air established by the administration of Udom Emmanuel started with few routes in Nigeria, including Uyo to Abuja, Uyo to Lagos, Abuja to Uyo, Lagos to Uyo and increased it to include Lagos to Abuja and Abuja to Lagos.

Recently, the airline commenced operations at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar.

Emmanuel had two weeks ago, during the launch of the fifth aircraft in the fleet of the airline emphasized on his determination to make Akwa Ibom the hub of aviation development in the country.