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Upgrading of Garowe airport to start soon

Storyline:National News

Construction works at Garowe airport is set to begin soon after a ship carrying materials and equipment for the project docked at Boosaso airport, Villa Puntland Reports.

The project will be implemented by a Turkish firm that has undertaken similar task in Mogadishu and Djibouti.

Ilhaan Khaagayi, an official of the implementing firm thanked the Puntland government promising his firm’s commitment to the delivery of quality work.

The arrival of the equipment come at a time when construction works at the Bosaso airport were at an advanced stage with officials saying it could be ready as early as next week.

Upgrade of the two airports will give Puntland two World class airports. The projects will boost trade and tourism in the state as both airports will now have the capacity to handle more flights and passengers.