Jakarta, April 23 -- Panua Pohuwato Airport, inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on Monday (April 22), is expected to spur more economic activities in Gorontalo Province, Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi stated.

"Panua Pohuwato Airport serves as a testament to the government's commitment to mitigating disaster-prone areas and as an instrument for growing economies in Pohuwato District and Gorontalo Province," Sumadi noted in his ministry's statement received here on Tuesday.

The minister underscored that the newly inaugurated airport, situated in Pohuwato District, is the 25th airport built under the president's instruction to develop 27 new airports across the country.

"The Panua Pohuwato Airport is believed to be a very pro...