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United Nigeria Airlines on Friday operated its first flight into Enugu.
The inaugural flight took off from the domestic wing of Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State some minutes after 10am and touched down at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu, the operational base of United Nigeria at 11:06am before setting off for Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The airline was welcomed by a water cannon salute by the aerodrome and firefighters and officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.
The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, who was represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Government House, Enugu, Prof. Malachy Okwueze, pledged to support the airline.
A new indigenous airline, United Nigeria, on Friday, commenced operations with its inaugural flight landing in Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The new airline started operation with Enugu, South-Eastern part of Nigeria, as its operational hub. Femi Adesina: Ex-Service Chiefs Failed In The Eyes of Those Who Don’t […]