Skip to main content

Abuja Airport Rehabilitation: Runway Will Be Ready 2 Days Ahead Of Deadline

Image
Posted By
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has stated
that the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,
Abuja, would be ready by April 17, two days ahead of the
deadline.
The assurance was given by the Managing Director, FAAN,
Saleh Dunoma, in a statement signed by the media
consultant to the Minister of State for Aviation, Ariyo
Akinfenwa, on Sunday in Lagos.
The statement read: “We will be ready April 17 but we
are leaving the remaining two days for Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority (NCAA).
“We have written to them and they will come by today
(Sunday) to do the preliminary inspection.
“They have to certify the airport that what we have done
is in accordance with their standards.
“They have to certify the airport that what we have done
is in accordance with their standards.
” If there is any observation as a result of the
inspection, we will now make sure we carry out
corrections.”
The FAAN boss, while inspecting the progress of work at
the airport, maintained that with the work done, the April 19
deadline for the reopening of the airport is no longer in
doubt.
“All the critical items of work are 100 per cent except
may be two items; which of course are the markings
and the cleaning.
“Asphalt work is 100 per cent, markings have reached
almost 70 per cent and the airfield lighting system has
reached 80 per cent,” Mr. Dunoma added.
He added: ”We are now levelling all the airfield lightings’
locations, all the installations and flash with the ground
surface.
“In case of any skidding, there will not be concrete
projection above the ground surface.”
He also said the new runway does not need calibration
because the previous Navigational Aids were not tampered
with.
“The runway does not need calibration. All we need to
check is to make sure there is 100 per cent
illumination.
“Calibration is done periodically. When the time come
for calibration, the appropriate authority will calibrate
the Instrument Landing System (ILS),” he said

Comments

Post a Comment

Feel free to add your comment.

What's Trending..

MUSIC DOWNLOAD: Selebobo Ft. Davido – Waka Waka

Posted By
Made Men Music Group unveils a massive collaboration with the release “Waka Waka” by Selebobo featuring Davido. Following the massive success of the Yemi Alade assisted “Conquer”; the amazing Selebobo teams up with Davido for yet another smashing single christened “Waka Waka”. The groovy mid-tempo fits in perfectly in Selebobo’s gallery of musical masterpieces; and is a volcanic hit waiting to erupt. “Waka Waka” is available on all music stores and platforms. Enjoy! https://sites.google.com/site/teanaijablogspotcomaudio/home/teanaija-music/Selebobo-Waka-Waka-feat.-Davido.mp3?attredirects=0&d=1
Post a Comment
Read more

Jose Mourinho explains who his one-finger celebration was aimed at

Posted By
Jose Mourinho certainly didn’t hide his emotions after winning the Europa League with Manchester United. After his side triumphed over Ajax 2-0, the Portuguese boss celebrated wildly. Mourinho was seen embracing his son, whilst telling all of his players to hold up three fingers to signify their fairly underwhelming ‘treble’ of the Community Shield, EFL Cup and now the Europa League. But there was one action that nobody could quite understand. Immediately after the final whistle, Mourinho could be seen shaking his index finger rather passionately at the crowd. But what did it mean? Did he mean this was the first major trophy of his spell at United? Did it mean that he was still the Special One? Or was it a message to the victims of the Manchester attacks on Monday? Well, none of the above, actually. Mourinho has actually revealed exactly who his one-finger celebration was aimed at. Mourinho explains his celebration "It's for my family," Mourinho sa...
Post a Comment
Read more

Awaiting the death and burial of recession

Posted By
Judging by how confident the governor of the Cen­tral Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr Godwin Emefiele was as he made the announcement, we can only but agree that, all things being equal – like econ­omists the world over always posit – Nigeria will be out of recession latest by the third quarter of this year. Accord­ing to his well-heeled argu­ment, there was nowhere else for the nation’s beleaguered economy to head on account of the abiding positive indica­tors but out of recession. Who indeed would doubt him with inflation trending down­wards, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) improving and foreign exchange going to the real sector as and when needed? What is more! This opti­mism is no less supported by the recent release of the na­tion’s economic position by the National Bureau of Statis­tics (NBS). According to the release, though the nation’s GDP con­tracted by 0.52 per cent in the 1st Quarter of 2017 repre­senting the fifth consecutive quarter of contraction since the first quarter...
Post a Comment
Read more