Overland Airline resumes services to Dutse Airport after five years

By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse

Barely over five years after Overland Airline suspended its flight to Dutse international Airport of Jigawa state, the Airline now has resumed its operation after signing the  memorandum of understanding with the State Government.

Speaking to newsmen one of the board members of Jigawa State Invest Commission,   Barrister M Tahir said, they deem it necessary to engage with Airlines to resume services in the state to ease travelling and related challenges faced by local and foreign investors who have an interest in the state.

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

“Jigawa is one of the must Investors Friendly States in Nigeria, and to sustain such a 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,” Barrister Tahir said.

According to him, “Jigawa State Invest 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 programs that can attract them.”

Barrister Tahir added that Dutse International Airport has potentiality that can guarantee customers to  Airlines due to its strategic location and peaceful atmosphere of the state.

He noted that, based on the MOU the Airline will fly in Dutse international Airport three times in a week, that is Monday Wednesday and Saturday