The Minister of State for Aviation,
Sen Hadi Sirika, says the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja,
will be closed for six weeks in February and March 2017 for total repairs on
the runway.
Sirika told newsmen in Abuja yesterday
that the closure was to allow Julius Berger carry out total re-construction on
the badly damaged airport runway.
According to him, President
Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstruction through the emergency
procurement procedure for work to commence.
This, according to him, is because
of the centrality, economy and the importance of Abuja to the general
administration of the country.
Sirika said Abuja bound passengers
from any part of the world will use Kaduna airport as alternative during the
six weeks closure to passengers.
On the Bilateral Air Agreement with
other countries, Sirika said government had signed BASA with 18 countries that
Nigerians frequently visits and do business with.
The MOUs, he said, would give
Nigeria the opportunity to operate air services with 18 countries.
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