Positive Reactions Greet Overland Return Five Years After In Jigawa

By Mohammed Abubakar Dutse

Overland Air line, one of the indigenous airlines in Nigeria has made a return to the Jigawa skies, five years after it suspended its flight to Dutse international Airport.

The decision to resume its flight operation to the state followed the signing of the memorandum of understanding, (MoU) with the state government.

Speaking to newsmen one of the Board members of Invest Jigawa, the state investment promotion Mohammed Tahir said, the company decided to engage with Airlines to resume services in the state to ease travelling and related challenges faced by local and foreign investors who have developed interest in the state.

According to him, “Airlines service is the major key for modern business, so we have to make sure the availability of such services in Jigawa state for improving our enabling environment to investors.

“Jigawa is one of the most Investor-friendly states in Nigeria.So, to sustain such position we must keep on addressing the remaining gaps and improve our strength and comparative advantage for better chance to have more investors in the state,” Tahir said.

According to him, Invest Jigawa is a body saddled with responsibilities of promoting investment in the state by encouraging the local and foreign investors to come to the state and provide, formulate incentive, policies, and program that can attract them.

Tahir added that, Dutse International Airport has potentiality that could guarantee customers to Airlines due to its strategic location and peacfull atmosphere of the state.

Tahir noted that, based on the MOU the Airline is expected to fly into Dutse International Airport three times in a week, that is Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.