The North East Governors' Forum has raised N10.8 billion in counterpart funding for the establishment of a regional carrier named North East Airline. The chairman of the forum and Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, disclosed this during the 10th meeting of the forum in Maiduguri. He stated that the balance of the counterpart fund would be remitted before the end of the month to enable the immediate rollout of flight operations. The establishment of the North East Air Shuttle is seen as a significant step towards improving connectivity within the sub-region.
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