Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Bayelsa State Government said it has procured two aircraft to commence commercial flights at the state's international airport.

In a statement on Tuesday by Daniel Alabrah, the spokesperson to Governor Douye Diri, said the two aircraft would be used in the Yenagoa-Abuja and Yenagoa-Lagos routes.

Mr Alabrah said Governor Diri disclosed this on Monday during the courtesy visit by the Prime Minister of the State of Africa in Diaspora, Tin Louise-George, to the Government House, Yenagoa.

According to the statement, Mr Diri said his administration was determined to make the Bayelsa international airport more commercially effective for flight operations.

While welcoming Mr Louise-George on his visit to Bayelsa, the go...