President Muhammadu Bujhari-led Federal
Government has officially announced the
closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International
Airport in Abuja, beginning from 12 a.m. on
Wednesday, March 8, 2017..
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed,
made the revelation at a world press
conference on Monday in Abuja, saying that
the airport will be closed for six weeks.
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi
Amaechi, who also spoke at the press briefing,
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, Sirika said.