Nigeria: Internationalization of Makurdi Airport

30 September 2014

The location of Makurdi Airport in Benue State makes it pertinent for its elevation from a local to international airport. Some weeks back it was widely celebrated that commercial flights to Abuja had commenced, but it was obvious it would serve majorly the needs of politicians. The following reasons make it mandatory for a Makurdi International Airport.

Firstly, Makurdi is located within the proximity of academic communities that includes Benue State University Makurdi, University of Agriculture Makurdi, University of Mkar Gboko, Federal Universities of Wukari and Lafia as well as Kogi State University, Anyigba and many other higher institutions. Academics are known to travel widely for international conferences, workshops, annual general meetings, seminars, symposiums and other academic activities holding in other countries. The central and proximal location to these academic communities makes it a hub for international travel by the lecturers and administrators in this area and around the country. Academic travel is an important and substantial component of air travel in most countries that would make Makurdi a viable international airport.

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