The Ebonyi International Airport situated at Onueke, Ezza local government area of the State, has been named after President Muhammadu Buhari.
The development follows the approval secured from the Federal Government to carry out an inaugural test flight.
The Senor Special Assistant to Umahi on Aviation and Technology, Mrs. Obianuju Alo, made this known while addressing journalists in Abakaliki, the state capital, adding that the airport will boost economic activities in the state, especially in the council where the facility is located.
He said; “We are going to have two flights landing on the airport, one from Abuja and another from Lagos.
“And subsequently, two flights will be landing every week, coming from Abuja and Lagos. What it means is that, with the airport inauguration, Ebonyi State is open for business.
“We want to encourage all Ebonyians and investors to come to Ebonyi and do their business. Ebonyi will now start exporting agricultural products to the entire world.
“International airlines will soon be coming to Ebonyi State, and when they come, they will employ the people of the state and the local communities will benefit so much from it.
“The quality of the state-of-the-art facilities, Ebonyi International Airport is set to be one of the destinations of world travels and tourism that inspire global marketplace,” she added.