Amaechi says there’s no going back on plans to shut airport

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January 23, 2017 4:14 PM

The government had earlier announced that it would close the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport for six weeks in order to repair the runway.

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that the Federal Government is determined to

The government had earlier announced that it would close the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport for six weeks in order to repair the runway.

Amaechi made the comment on Monday, January 23, during the second presidential business forum in Abuja.

“We are not going back on closure of Abuja airport. I understand that ‎Lufthansa landed and its gear got damaged and it has been here for three days,” he said according to The Cable.

“The runaway was built to last for 20 years but it has been in use now for 34 years. We are not repairing but rebuilding‎. If anything happens, you will ask us to resign and we don’t want to resign,” he added.

The same sentiment had earlier been expressed by Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika when he was summoned by the Senate to explain the planned closure.

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Construction company, Julius Berger however said that it could repair the runway without closing the airport.

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