Nigeria, May 31 -- Two years after his predecessor commissioned the International Terminal Building at the Victor Attah International Airport (VAIA) in Uyo, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State said he "met it (the project) at almost 40 per cent completion."

The Terminal Building, said to have the capacity to process a million passengers yearly, was commissioned by former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on 26 May 2023, a day before former Governor Udom Emmanuel completed his second term in office.

Besides the Airport Terminal Building, the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility, a new taxiway, and an apron extension at the airport were also commissioned simultaneously on the same day.

In his remarks at the event, Mr Emmanuel ...