Akwa Ibom State Govt Disburses Palliatives To Ibom Air – Info Boss
In line with the global trend of governments providing an enabling environment for the recommencement of air travels, the Akwa Ibom state government has approved and disbursed palliatives to the owned airline, Ibom Air.
The Commissioner for Information, Sir Charles Udoh, on Akwa Ibom State Government official website, stated that providing financial assistance to the airline became necessary given that airline operations in Nigeria have been grounded for over three months, occasioning a revenue loss in the region of N4bn by Ibom Air.
Sir Udoh, while speaking to the crew of Update Akwa Ibom, explained that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected global aviation industry, resulting in many airlines; globally, requiring a financial life-line to get back to business.
He said the palliative is to enable the airline make necessary preparations for the resumption of fight operations as soon as the Nigerian airspace is open for flight operations.
Justifying the action of the state government, the Information Commissioner added that American Airline secured $5.8 billion support, Delta Airline $5.4 billion and Air France-KLM $12billion from their respective governments.
Recall that Ibom Air in a little over one year of operations has raised the bar in aviation travel experience in Nigeria with its one time; every time departure protocol. Ibom Air continues to operate the lowest average fleet age amongst Nigeria’s airlines, a fleet strategy which is in line with the company’s vision to be a world-class African regional airline.
A key benefit of Ibom Air’s very modern fleet of Bombardier CRJ 900 aircrafts is that they all come fitted with High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters. HEPA filters are high-intensity filters that do not just filter dust, but effectively capture greater than 99% of the airborne microbes in the filtered air, including microscopic particles such as bacteria and viruses.
Cabin air in HEPA equipped aircraft generally pass through the filters 20-30 times per hour, removing contaminants and greatly enhancing the quality of air in the cabin.
Therefore, when the suspension on domestic flight is lifted, Ibom Air will offer one of the safest, if not safest domestic travel option during COVID19 pandemic in addition to other personal and respiratory hygiene guidelines already prescribed globally.
….Warns Against Breach Of Entry-Points Closure By Security Personnel
Akwa Ibom State Government has warned the security personnel against the breach of entry points closure describing it as highly condemnable and unprofessional.
The warning was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Akwa Ibom State, Sir Charles Udoh and published on the state’s official website.
The statement reads: “The attention of the Akwa Ibom State Government has been drawn to a disturbing trend whereby security operatives indulge in the illegal use of their personal cars, and in some cases official vehicles, to transport passengers through our entry points into the state.
“This act is highly condemnable and unprofessional, especially against the back drop of the current nationwide ban on interstate travel occasioned by the surge of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Henceforth, all vehicles coming into the state; including security vehicles and those driven or owned by security personnel, will be subjected the prescribed COVID-19 entry points protocols. All service commanders in the state have been duly informed of this emerging trend.
“While the state government is leaving no stone unturned in the fight against COVID-19, all citizens and residents are enjoined to continue to contribute their quota by way of vigilance and compliance to all safety guidelines.”
