PT Vale Hands Over Management Of Sorowako Airport To South Sulawesi Provincial Government

President Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PT Vale Indonesia Tbk, Febriany Eddy officially handed over to the Governor of South Sulawesi Andi Sudirman Sulaiman / HO-Humas South Sulawesi Provincial Government

JAKARTA - PT Vale Indonesia has officially handed over Sorowako Airport and airport management to the South Sulawesi Provincial Government.

The handover of Sorowako Airport and airport management was carried out directly by the President Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PT Vale Indonesia Tbk, Febriany Eddy to the Governor of South Sulawesi Andi Sudirman Sulaiman at the 19th Anniversary of East Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi, Thursday, 12 May.

"Alhamdulillah, this is good news, especially for the people of Luwu Raya. After years of struggle, PT. Vale finally handed over Sorowako Airport to the South Sulawesi Provincial Government," said South Sulawesi Governor Andi Sudirman Sulaiman as quoted by Antara.

There are three objects handed over by PT Vale, namely an area of 25.4 hectares (ha), movable goods in the form of assets that function as facilities and infrastructure that support the operation of Sorowako Airport, and management of airport services for Sorowako Airport in East Luwu.

The handover of the airport is also part of Andi Sudirman's great effort to continuously encourage multinational and national companies operating in South Sulawesi to significantly contribute to the people of South Sulawesi.

Andi Sudirman expressed his gratitude and appreciation for PT Vale Indonesia for its dedication and contribution to the people of South Sulawesi.

“PT Vale as a National Multinational company today shows good intentions to continue to contribute to the people of South Sulawesi and Luwu Raya in particular. Hopefully this commitment will continue, especially the commitment to help the progress of the East Luwu and South Sulawesi regions," he said.

He also hopes that the opening of public services at Sorowako Airport will support tourism, and bring in foreign and domestic tourists in order to improve the welfare of the people in East Luwu.