The
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will be closed again on
Saturday, the second time in one week, for another round of runway
repairs, the spokesperson for Nigeria’s aviation agencies, Yakubu Dati
has said.
The
airport, one of Nigeria’s busiest, would be shut down for another 30
hours between Saturday, July 12 and Monday, July 14, Dati said in a
statement issued in Abuja, on Tuesday.
“The
second phase for the rehabilitation of the remaining section of the
runway will hold for 30 hours between Saturday 12 (2300 UTC) and Monday
14 (0500 UTC), 2014,’’ the statement said.
It
said the rehabilitation was being carried out in two phases to minimise
the inconveniences the runway closure would have on air passengers and
aircraft operators.
“A
NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) to this effect has already been sent to all
aircraft pilots and other relevant stakeholders, informing them of the
impending closure.The authority regrets the inconvenience the second
closure of the runway, in one week, would cause passengers and other
stakeholders,’’ it said.
It
said reports from pilots who had used the runway so far indicated that
the rehabilitation of a section of the runway was professionally
executed, adding that the rehabilitation of the runway would enhance
safety of flight operations.
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