Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Udom Emmanuel has assured that international flight operations will commence at the state-owned international airport from June 2016.
The governor dropped the hint during the inspection of the intended runway currently being upgraded at the airport.
He said: “As the Ibom International Airport gears up for International Flight Operations, the terminal building and other facilities are to be redesigned to accommodate the expected influx of local and international passengers.”

Emmanuel noted that the taxi way is designed to carry 747 and 380 series of international airbus cargo which he said would touch down the airport from June next year.