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Enugu Airport will be ready before Easter, Sirika

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By Kelvin Osa Okunbor

Minister of Aviation,  Hadi Sirika has stated that the Enugu airport runway will be completed before the celebration of Easter.

He said the completion of the runway will pave the way for the opening  of the airport for flight  operations.

Sirika made the disclosure today January 2, 2019 while on an inspection visit to the airport.

He noted that because of the strategic importance of the  airport to the South-Eastern region, the Federal Government carefully contracted the  project to a reputable construction company (Messrs PW Ltd) and that the contractor has given assurance that the project will be completed before Easter.

Stating that the new international terminal being constructed at the airport will also be completed before the end of the year,  Sirika noted that Instrument Landing Systems (ILS), Air Field Lightning (AFL), Taxi lights and other key deliverables are also parts of the project.

The  Minister was accompanied on the visit by the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Lolo Cecelia Ezeilo, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Engr Musa Hassan, the Managing Director of FAAN, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Hon.  Nnolim Nnaji and Nigeria’s representative to ICAO, Engr Ben Tukur.

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