From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
Flights on Monday resumed at the Hassan Usman Katsina International Airport, Kaduna after months of suspension due to security threat posed by bandits and terrorists.
Arrival of Air Peace flight ERJ-145 at 5:10 pm on Monday marked the resumption of flights to the route.
Bandits had attacked the precinct of the airport in March 2022, and caused flight operations to be slightly impaired. Though Azman Air continued, after some time, it also suspended operations about five months ago.
The development had forced passengers especially on the Lagos-Kaduna route to either land in Kano or Abuja and travel to Kaduna by road.
Passengers have expressed happiness on resumption of flights and called on government and other relevant agencies to ensure the Kaduna Airport remains functional.
Speaking shortly after the ceremonial welcome given to Air Peace flight, the Airport Manager, Adamu Sheikh, said more airlines were set to commence operations, stressing that adequate security has been put in place for aircraft landing and take off.
“We have the cooperation of all the security agencies, everybody wants this airport to function, SK all stakeholders are rallying round us to ensure that this airport is safe for aircraft landing and take-off.”
Air Peace Kaduna Station Manager, Fatima Ndayako, explained that the Airline returned to the Kaduna route due to persistent requests from their customers who needed to service them along the route. She however assured that, the Airline will have daily operation to and and fro Kaduna and Lagos.