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Monday, March 6, 2017

"Abuja Airport About To Be Close" - Nigeria Federal Government Says


The Federal Government has formally announced the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, beginning from 12am Wednesday, 8th March, 2017.

The airport will be close for six weeks. This was announced by Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, at a world press conference Monday in Abuja.

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”.

So far, only one international airline has agreed to use Kaduna airport.

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