Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the state-owned airport is ready for commercial flight operations.

Governor Diri disclosed this during his unscheduled visit to the facility ahead of a final certification visitation by the country’s aviation regulatory authorities on March 30.

The governor noted that all the required facilities for the smooth take-off of operations at the airport had been provided by the state government.

Diri stated that “I have spent over one year on this project after taking over from my predecessor in office, Senator Seriake Dickson, who initiated it. What we are doing now is dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s. So far, I think every requirement is on the ground.

“I believe when the inspection teams from the aviation authorities come, they would be satisfied with what we have done and grant us the licence for commercial use of the airport.”

He also expressed the hope that after the inspection and final submission of the reports, commercial activities would commence at the airport.