Morobe Governor Ginson Saonu. Photo Credit: PNG Bulletin 2021
The Morobe Government will cooperate with the National Airport Corporation to begin the Aviation in Agriculture and Fisheries initiative on June 18, 2021.
A memorandum of agreement will be inked, according to Morobe Governor Ginson Saonu, to obtain a part of the money collected at Nadzab.
“The national government will concentrate on passengers but the Morobe government will concentrate on the huge planes that will come from overseas by filling them with agricultural produce.
“Morobe produce such as taro, yam, vegetables and fish must fill the cargo section of the plane to be sent to overseas countries that do not have land to grow their food,” he said.
He stated that Morobe must be involved in the construction of Nadzab Airport to international standards.
“The airport authority must include two local level governments (Wampar and Erap Wain LLGs), the Gabsongkec people, Morobe government, NAC and the National Government and others involved in the airline industry. I want a different government body to govern the Nadzab Airport and do it the right way so everybody will be part and parcel of the authority by partnering with each other and investing together,” Saonu said.
Reference:
The National (31 May 2021). “Morobe govt to partner National Airport Corporation for project”.
