{"id":75565,"date":"2020-08-30T19:01:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-30T18:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=75565"},"modified":"2020-08-30T19:01:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30T18:01:26","slug":"buhari-declares-akanu-ibiam-enugu-airport-re-open-for-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/buhari-declares-akanu-ibiam-enugu-airport-re-open-for-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari declares Akanu Ibiam Enugu Airport re-open for operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m-1876020576713818997\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\">The Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu has been declared open\u00a0 by President Muhammad Buhari for flight operations after 371 days of closure on Aug. 24, 2019 for maintenance.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The airport is now open for flight operation for the local flights while the international flight will resume\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noreferrer\">on Sept. 5<\/a>, immediately the restriction due to the COVID-19 is lifted.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Hadi Sirika, Minister for Aviation who represented the president at the event said; \u201cthe project being commissioned today is a testimony to the President\u2019s commitment to the provision of infrastructure in the country.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cYou will recall that the runway of this all important airport to the South East region and the country at large was in dilapidated condition, raising serious safety concern.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to him, it was based on the condition of the airport that they approached the president \u201con the urgent need to reconstruct the runway and other associated works. The president approved the sum of Ten Billion Naira for the project.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Sirika disclosed that: \u201cthe works included but not limited to; the taxi bay, emergency operation centre, car park, entrance of the gate, perimeter fencing, perimeter road, terminal rehabilitation, pilot lounge, instrument landing system that will allow landing in bad weather, communication Vsat, VHF radio, lightening for night operations at the airport, search and rescue equipments and many more, all aimed at improving the efficiency of the Airport.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He assured that the remaining works at the airport will also be delivered at record time.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cHaving delivered on these projects, we will focus on delivering the cargo terminal, the international terminal building and many more,\u201d revealing he has also signed the approval for the release of 1 Billion Naira for the continuation of the international terminal building.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He commended Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state for helping in surmounting some of the challenges faced during the rehabilitation of the airport.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cI want to thank you Mr. Governor, because, one of the challenges that we had was the Orie Emene market which constitutes a safety risk for the people coming in and out of the airport which was why the Governor was passionate in handling it, the free-trade-zone, etc.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cI thank you governor Ugwuanyi for the unwavering support you gave to us which includes, the construction of access roads, removal of the communication masts on the runway, renovation of the Nigeria airspace management authority facility, etc.\u201d Sirika said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu has been declared open\u00a0 by President Muhammad Buhari for flight operations after 371 days of closure on Aug. 24, 2019 for maintenance. 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