The high cost of running power generating machines at the Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA) is worrying its management, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Southsouth and Southeast General Manager, Mrs. Ebele Okoye has said.
According to her, about four trucks of 33,000 litres of diesel are used monthly to generate power at the airport.
The absence of reliable power, she said, has led to 100 per cent dependence on generator, which has left the airport with little or no resources to run its operation.
On cargo delivery, she said the airport management is embarking on home delivery of cargoes in conjunction with an independent company.
According to her, as part of the airports means of generating revenue, a new toll gate would be erected in conjunction with the Rivers State government. She lamented that funding has been the greatest challenge in running the airport daily.
Okoye urged airline operators and passengers to bear with the ongoing work at the airport, adding that it would benefit all when completed.