The Federal Government has formally announced the closure of the
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, beginning from 12 a.m.
Wednesday.
This was announced by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, at a world press conference Monday in Abuja.
The airport will be close for six weeks.
Also
speaking, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said the
government has kept its promise to make Kaduna Airport ready for use as
alternative.
Also,
the Minister of State in charge of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said
observations made by acting President Yemi Osinbajo who was in Kaduna
Airport on Friday had been “taken care of”.
He said the government
has set up a website: www.abujaairportclosure.info, through which
information will be shared with Nigerians.
So far, only one international airline has agreed to use Kaduna airport, Mr. Sirika said
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