Governor Lawal hails historic test flight at Gusau International Airport

Governor Dauda Lawal has expressed excitement over the successful maiden test flight at Gusau International Airport.

According to a statement by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the Bombardier Challenger 605 aircraft, operated by the Federal Government of Nigeria, landed at the airport at 4:30pm on Sunday.

The spokesperson described the event as a historic milestone for Zamfara State, which has lacked a functional airport since its creation over 30 years ago.

“The aircraft, with registration 5N-FGZ, performed a one-off test to assess the airport’s capability for VIP movements scheduled next week,” the statement said.

The test flight complied with Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) Part 12.1.4.1(c). The state government obtained a one-off ‘No Technical Objection’ (NTO) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) prior to the operation, which was conducted under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) from sunrise to sunset.

Governor Lawal described the successful landing as a significant boost for his administration and a landmark achievement in the state’s aviation history.

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