KAYEMO BLAMES CONTRACTOR AS ENUGU AIRPORT RUNWAY SHUTS AGAIN

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KEYAMO BLAMES CONTRACTOR AS ENUGU AIRPORT RUNWAY SHUTS AGAIN

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has faulted previous repairs on the Enugu airport runway, days after the Federal Government announced its temporary closure for emergency maintenance.

The Akanu Ibiam International Airport will be shut from April 22 to May 6 following safety concerns raised by Air Peace and the discovery of major cracks on the runway.

Keyamo said the airport was earlier closed in 2019 for total rehabilitation, but the contractor failed to address drainage issues, causing recurring damage.

He said efforts to patch the runway have failed and that the surface has now deteriorated into “craters,” putting lives at risk.

“All flights will be diverted to nearby airports during the two-week repair,” he said, promising swift work to minimise disruption.

About Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.

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