Over 5 Billion Naira is to be expended for the reconstruction
of the Run ways of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. The Minister for
state for Aviation ALHJI HADIS LIKA
made this known in Abuja as a joint news briefing on the official closure of
the Airport on the reconstruction works.
According to the correspondent reporter of the incident who said
that the minister of transportation, information and culture as well as the Inspector
General of Police was part of the briefing. The minister of state for Aviation ALHJI HADIS LIKA said although as at
the time of News briefing; he was not furnished with the exact amount to be expended
for the reconstruction of the run ways. Analysis made so far indicated that the
project would gulp about 5 Billion Naira or more.
ALHJI HADIS LIKA said that the reconstruction of the Runways of the
Nnamdi Azikiwe’s Airport became necessary because it had been ignored as about
30 years. According to ALHJI HADIS LIKA,
he said that it needs proper maintenance.
The Minister of state for Aviation told Journalist that
arrangements had been concluded with the Ethiopian Airlines to operate on
Kaduna International Airport which would serve as an alternative for the next
six weeks; while thugs are in progress with LUFTHANSA and TURKISH
Airline.
Also the minister of Transportation MR. ROTIMI AMECHI said the ministry had kept his promise of not
going to compromise the safety of the people; also the minister of information
and Culture ALHJI LAI MOHAMMED reconfirm
the official closing date of the NNAMDI
AZIKIWE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, according to him, he said that the Air port
will be shut from the midnight of Wednesday 8th March 2017 for the purpose
stated earlier; during that time Abuja flight would have been on.
Also For the inspector General of police IBRAHIM IDRIS there is no problem at all for those who are going to
travel Abuja - Kaduna Road to catch their
flights. According to the inspector general of Police who said that where the
ill being excessive order department reach; they have the force animals to be
in charge of bus, they have the concentrate rate the city, they have the
general police force. They have the air wing who owns the territory complex and
all this units of Nigerian Police force are prepared fully on ground. Inspector
General of Police appealed to the citizens to ensure fully corporation with the
officers and men of the force deployed for this important National Assignment.
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