The Bauchi State Government has announced the official handing over of the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for effective management and economic development of the state.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after a meeting with the FAAN management held at the Government House, Bauchi yesterday, the Deputy Governor, Mohammed Jatau said the deal had been completed and the facility now fully handed over to federal government.
Jatau, who received the FAAN management on behalf of Governor Bala Mohammed, expressed optimism that the handing over of the airport to FAAN will bring more development for the state and the Northeast sub-region.
In his statement, the Managing Director of FAAN, Kabir Muhammad, said already the Federal Executive Council (FEC) had approved some substantial amount of money as a refund to the Bauchi state government.
The managing director said even though the money might not be the exact amount the Bauchi State had spent on the Airport, he believed it was a sizeable amount to be used for other projects.