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Enugu Airport cruising to early delivery on new landing aids, VSAT system

Barring any last minute hitch, indications have consistently shown that all reconstruction works going on at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu will be completed before schedule in April, 2020. Already, as part of the expanded packaging of the airport,…

Visit to Enugu Airport shows intensified reconstruction activities

Contrary to earlier reports in some social media outlets that work speed has been abysmal, a touring of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu by Business Hilights South East Bureau Chief on Monday showed that work is currently ongoing at…

NAMA begins to end blind spots in Eastern corridor of the Nigerian airspace

Ahead of full resumption of runway repairs at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), this week flagged off installation of equipments to end blind spots in the eastern corridor of the Nigerian airspace. Key…

No Xmas as completion of Enugu Airport repairs shifted to Easter 2020

From his initial promise of early December 2019, the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said that the possible delivery date for the repair work on the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu State is no more December this year,…

Enugu Airport: 56 days after closure, 36 days after award of contract, FG votes N10bn

The Federal Government Thursday approved the sum of N10billion as an intervention fund for the upgrade of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. This is coming after 56 days of closure, 36 days of award of contract and massive outcries…

No work at Enugu Airport 50 days after closure, 30 days after contract award—IRF

…As FG says no fund to mobilize contractor Leading socio-economic group, Igbo Renaissance Forum (IRF) has frowned at not just the ongoing delay in takeoff of repair works at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu, which was shutdown since August…

Delay closure of Enugu Int’l airport for travellers’ to make adequate plans—SE Govs

…seeks activation of announced ban on herders without herds, cattle on foot in region The leadership of the Southeast governors has written President Muhaamdu Buhari pleading with him to delays further the closure of Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The…

Anger as FG cuts Enugu Airport upgrade fund from N32bn to N2bn in 2018 budget

Barely two weeks after the South East Governors’ Forum (SEGF) unveiled an analytical report on the performance of 2017 budget with a shocking revelation showing that the region was the most marginalized, Chief Charles Ahize, has averred that the Nigerian…

Finally, FAAN commences repair works on Enugu Airport runway

After periods of complains, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) earlier this week, began repair works on the runway of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. General Manager Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Herrienta Yakubu made this known in a statement…