Governor Who Knelt In Villa After Calling Obi ‘My Boss’ Renames State Airport After Tinubu

Days after Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State was pictured kneeling before President Bola Tinubu amid a fuss over calling Peter Obi his boss, the State Government has gone further to rename the Abubakar Imam Kagara International Airport after the president.

The renaming of the airport was done ahead of the visit of President  Tinubu to Minna on Monday.

The Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Aminu Suleman -Takuma disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the Government House, Minna on Sunday.

Represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Governance and Reform, Dr. Isah Adamu, the commissioner said all was set by the state government to receive the number one citizen of the country.

Suleiman-Takuma explained that the renaming of the airport was based on the support of President Tinubu to the state so far.

The commissioner added that the president would also perform the foundation laying of the new Hajj Terminal in Minna during his visit.

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hajiya Binta Mamman, said all was set for the state government to receive the president.

She said that the president was billed to commission the remodelled and upgraded terminal at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport.

The commissioner noted that the remodelling was originally a Federal Government project but due to delay in completion, the state government took it  over after consultation with relevant authorities, for speedy completion.

She said that the project, now ready for commissioning by the president, would serve as an alternative to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, considering the state’s proximity to the nation’s capital.

The commissioner assured that all modalities were in place to ensure a hitch-free and successful event.

Also, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Musa Salihu Bosso, revealed that the state-of-the-art- equipment for agricultural mechanisation, procured by the state government to support and achieve the food security agenda of both the state and federal governments, would be commissioned.

He explained that the equipment, such as tractors, power tillers, planters and harvesters were already assembled at the airport and the irrigation farming at the Airport City Free Agro Processing Zone would be demonstrated.

The commissioner said with all the efforts of the Bago-led administration, especially on agriculture, Niger would become the agricultural hub of Nigeria. (NAN)

GWG.ng reports that the renaming of the Minna Airport after President Bola Tinubu came after the governor was seen in a video kneeling in greeting before the president following the uproar of Governor Bago calling opposition leader, Peter Obi his boss.

Governor Bago had at the Leadership Newspaper Awards a week ago said he strongly agreed with Peter Obi that it was a national disgrace for Nigeria to import food from war-torn Ukraine.

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