Cross River State will, in the next two weeks, take delivery of four new Boeing aircraft to boost the fleet of the state-owned Cally Air and air transportation in and out of the state capital, Calabar.

Governor Bassey Otu disclosed while declaring open a meeting of all Commissioners for Information from All Progressive Congress (APC) states in his office in Calabar on Friday.

Out, represented by his deputy, Peter Odey, said that the acquisition of the aircraft is one of the measures to address the challenges faced by visitors to the state, and to increase air transportation in and out of the state daily.

He said that under the arrangement, the state would now have aircraft that would sleep and take off from Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, to Abuja, and Lagos every morning; thus, making the state the first to run an intercity airline in the country.

The governor also disclosed that the state is currently building a cargo and passenger airport in Obudu that would take 20 minutes flight from Calabar International Airport for easy access to the Obudu Ranch Resort, the best holiday destination in West Africa, for Nigerians instead of going abroad for holidays.

The governor added that the state government is constructing a railway transportation network to connect the entire state, running from Bakassi to Obudu, to provide a one-stop tourism destination for tourists and businessmen in the state.