• Repoter 11
• 11 Sep, 2026

Otu made the call when the Governing Board of FAAN, led by its Chairman, Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, paid him a courtesy visit in Calabar, the state Capital.

According to the governor, the visit was strategically important to the state, particularly as Cross River prepares to receive a large number of visitors from Africa and the diaspora.

Otu disclosed that visitors from about 19 African countries were expected in the state, with approximately 2,000 guests anticipated in connection with the forthcoming activities and the visit of the President.

He therefore called for the immediate scaling up of airport facilities and operations to accommodate the expected increase in passenger traffic and visiting dignitaries.