The first international flight has landed at the Asaba International Airport.
The flight carrying the victorious Super Eagles landed at the airport on Sunday morning.
On hand to receive the Eagles was the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa who described the first international flight into the Asaba International Airport as momentous.
Okowa who spoke through his Chief of Staff, Hon.Tam Brisibe, said: “This is momentous bearing in mind that the flight successfully took the Super Eagles to South Africa and came back without hitches.”
“It is more gratifying to note that the Super Eagles trained at the Stephen Keshi Stadium before leaving for South Africa through the Asaba Airport; they went to South Africa and qualified for Cameroon 2019.
“The principal thing was qualifying for Cameroon and by God’s grace, we have qualified for AFCON, we congratulate the Super Eagles for making Nigeria proud.”
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President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Pinnick Amaju expressed excitement FIFA’s approval of the Stephen Keshi Stadium for international football championship, adding that “it was a thing of pride for the Super Eagles to travel through the Asaba International Airport.
“When it was announced yesterday (Saturday) that we are boarding and flying to Asaba, it gave me great joy, it shows that God rules supreme in Delta State, we have qualified for AFCON and we are going to Cameroon to make great impact.
“On behalf of NFF, I thank the Governor and the good people of Delta State for their show of enthusiasm since the Super Eagles came, that stadium is wonderful and the Super Eagles will beat Uganda in their friendly match, remember that the Ugandan Team has also qualified for AFCON.”
Special Project Director of Asaba International Airport, Chief Austin Ayomedejo, also speaking said: “I feel excited, we give God the glory for using the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa to achieve this great fit; what is more important is that we have been upgraded to Category C airport, which allows bigger aircraft to land.”
