Skip to main content

Kaduna airport is working, receives first int’l flight – Minister


The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has declared the Kaduna International Airport functional, as Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, closes
temporarily from the midnight of Wednesday,March 8. This is even as the House of Representatives yesterday advised the Federal Government to buy and install Instrument Landing Systems,
ILS, in all airports across Nigeria to save Nigerians from the vagaries of poor weather. Sirika, made the declaration on Kaduna International Airport yesterday while addressing
journalists after receiving the first international flight of the Ethiopian Airlines and Azman Airlines’ domestic flight at the airport, reiterated that government temporarily closed Abuja Airport for six weeks to make way for rehabilitation of the runway.
The minister said the event signaled the first day of the Kaduna operation which would last for six weeks, reiterating that the closure of
Abuja airport would not exceed the deadline. According to the minister, those who are in  doubt should begin to believe government some
more.He said:“This is a big and
hugelesson for us that we should not abandon our duty post wherever we findourselves, to avoid similar
situation in other sectors. “We should be alive to our responsibilities all the time and once you are faced with an emergency, you should take it up and do the best you can to get out of it. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives yesterday advised the Federal Government to install Instrument Landing Systems, ILS, in all airports across the country to save Nigerians from the vagaries of poor weather. The legislators said this became necessary, following the inability of all airports, aside from
from Abuja and Lagos, to operate beyond 6.30pm. A member, Igariwey Iduma Enwo, PDP Ebonyi,
who promoted the motion regarding the matter, expressed concern that most airline operators were operating their aircraft at half capacity due to the absence of requisite Instrument Landing Systems at most of the airports that
could allow them fly at all times of the day and night. “This is a point where we reach in believing
ourselves and bringing the necessary change and taking up the challenge to make things work.
“So for me, I think it is important because when things are going wrong, you should not fold your arms and say it is impossible.
“Here we are, we thought of it, the logistics are humongous but we did the best we can and right now, we have overcome them.”
The minister expressed confidence that foreign airlines yet to fly to Kaduna would still come and commended Ethiopian airlines for standing with Nigeria in time of need.According to him, the country has identified its friends in times of need. “I believe that British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, etc, are probably regretting now and I pray that they will respond and start landing in Kaduna.
“Kaduna is working and we have a dreamliner from Ethiopian Airline and for that, we thank the airline for believing in us, for partnering with
Nigeria when the country is in need.
“We thank the President for also allowing us to do our job of keeping everyone safe within the aviation industry and for believing that we can do it and here we are doing it.” vanguard news

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Nine-Year-Old Belgian Prodigy Set For University Degree In Electrical Engineering

Belgian student Laurent Simons, 9 years old, poses during a photo session at his home on November 21, 2019 in Amsterdam. Laurent Simons is studying electrical engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology and is on course to finish his degree in December.Like many other nine-year-olds, Laurent Simons likes TV and his pet dog. But he also wants to make artificial organs and is about to get the qualifications to set him on his way.The Belgian boy will in December receive a degree in electrical engineering from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, which will make him one of the world’s youngest graduates.Far from being fazed by his achievements, which also saw him complete the course in just nine months instead of the usual three years, Laurent says it’s “normal” — although he adds too that it’s “cool.”“I’m currently studying electrical engineering. It’s about designing circuits and things like that. So chips, actually,” the mop-haired youngster told AFP in t...
Post a Comment
Read more

Grammy Awards key Nominees for The 2020

Grammy Awards Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards, which will be handed out January 26 in Los Angeles: Album of the Year Bon Iver, “i, i” Lana Del Rey, “Norman Fucking Rockwell!” Billie Eilish, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” Ariana Grande, “thank u, next” H.E.R., “I Used To Know Her” Lil Nas X, “7” Lizzo, “Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)” Vampire Weekend, “Father Of The Bride” Record of the Year, recognizing overall performance on a song – Bon Iver, “Hey, Ma” Billie Eilish, “Bad Guy” Ariana Grande, “7 Rings” H.E.R., “Hard Place” Khalid, “Talk” Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road” Lizzo, “Truth Hurts” Post Malone and Swae Lee, “Sunflower” Song of the Year, recognizing songwriting Lady Gaga, Natalie Hemby, Hillary Lindsey and Lori McKenna, “Always Remember Us This Way” (from “A Star Is Born”) Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, “Bad Guy” Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth and Tanya Tuck...
Post a Comment
Read more

Yahaya Bello Won A War Not An Election – Kogi PDP Chieftain

The Spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council, Kogi State, Faruk Adejoh-Audu says he cannot congratulate Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello because Kogi State was turned into a war field during the Saturday election.Adejoh-Audu said the election was marred by violence, claiming that nine PDP members were killed during the election.He also explained how the PDP women leader of Ochadamu Ward in Ofu Local Government Area, Salome Abuh, was burnt to death in her home by political thugs.“I will have congratulated Governor Yahaya Bello but unfortunately, I cannot because he won no election. What he won was a war waged by him and the Nigerian Police, so I cannot congratulate him.“His claim that there were just pockets of violence is incorrect. There is hardly any ward in Kogi State except a few that did not experience violence.“Violence is not necessarily when people die, but in this case, people died. At least nine people died, all of them were PDP members. The 10th pe...
Post a Comment
Read more