Gombe to Upgrade to International Airport, Government Says

“We want what will give Gombe the status of being truly an international airport. Not a mixture of arrival and departure, but things you see in an international airport in terms of character and design. Our aim is to make the state a real commercial and tourist destination, considering its central location in the North East sub region,” Shehu Ahmed, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure Gombe, said in an interview. The local airport in the state, with daily commercial flights and private flights, would be another international airport in the region. Ahmed also said that the “focus on air transport was because of its safety and reliability, as well as timely movement of people and goods for enhanced economic services.”