Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has celebrated the safe take-off and return of a maiden international chartered flight bearing the Super Eagles from Asaba Airport to Johannesburg and back, sports247.ng gathered.
Making this known at a reception for the Eagles in Asaaba, Okowa, who was represented by his chief of staff, Tam Brisibe said the return flight from Johannesburg was the first international air landing at the airport and described it as a momentous moment for Delta State.
Brisibe said on behalf of Okowa: “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.”
On his part, special project director at the airport, Austin Ayomedejor said the structure could handle the Eagles’ flight successfully because it has been upgraded to Category C, which allows it to take bigger planes.
Ayomedejor added: “I feel excited, and we give God the glory for using the state governor to achieve this great feat.
“What is important is that we have been upgraded to a Category C airport, which allows bigger planes to land.”
