By Samuel Oyadongha

YENAGOA—BAYELSA State governor, Mr Seriake Dickson, yesterday,  sought the collaboration of the Nigerian Air Force in the provision of security, technical assistance and other forms of support to facilitate the smooth take off of the state international airport, scheduled for commissioning soon.

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Dickson, when he received the Air Officer Commanding, Mobility Command, Air Vice Marshall Napoleon Bali, who paid him a courtesy visit in Yenagoa, said the partnership had become imperative, especially at a time, when the facility was nearing completion.

The governor, in a  statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Francis Agbo, described  the airport as the single most ambitious project in the state, noting that the airport facility would serve as a gateway to the world and make Bayelsa a hub for business and other social activities.

He said: “With the virtual completion of the airport, I will formally communicate to you so that you can begin to take steps to secure the airport’s infrastructure, which is the single most ambitious project in the state.”

Congratulating Air Vice Marshall Bali on his new posting to the state, Governor Dickson described him as a brilliant military officer, who distinguished himself in the service of his fatherland and commended his choice to take charge of the critical command for the security and stability of Bayelsa and the entire Niger Delta region.”

Earlier, Air Vice Marshall Napoleon Bali assured the state governor of his readiness to contribute to the improvement of the existing security architecture, saying the visit was to formally inform the governor of his assumption of office as the new Air Officer Commanding the Mobility Command.