A Nigerian airline has launched daily flights between the capital, Abuja, and North-west Kaduna State, a fairly short distance for daily air service
Misha Travels started operations on Monday with the slogan: ‘No fatigue, no fear’, appearing to be the first airline with a dedicated service to the route, which is less than three hours by road.
Hundreds of travelers have either been kidnapped or killed along the highway that connects Abuja to Kaduna, a major hub in the country’s north.Deadly banditry has gripped the country for five years running, swirling even as government at both federal, state and local levels are repeating assurances that it would be curtailed.
The two-hour tracks became a relief for both residents and government officials alike when operation commenced in July 2016. Amid growing attacks especially in the north, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday chaired a meeting of national security members at the State House. Previously, airlines had flown passengers from Kaduna to Abuja, but those were flights bound for Lagos.
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