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Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport re-opens for flight operations

By on December 5, 2013

Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport has been reopened for flight operations this evening. Yakubu Dati, Coordinating General Manager, Aviation Parastatals, disclosed this in a telephone interview, adding that the said Saudi Aircraft has been successfully towed from the terminal.

The Airport was shut to air traffic by the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency today following the blocade of the runway by a Saudi Airline Cargo.

DailyPost had reported that the plane which landed around 9pm on Wednesday developed a minor problem after landing, and blocked the runway.

Owing to the development, NAMA issued a notice to Airmen on a temporary closure of the airport.

The development affected planes leaving or coming into the Abuja. Most passengers were stranded at various airports across the country.