The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Thursday briefed members of the Senate on the issues surrounding the decision of the federal government to close down the Abuja Airport for six weeks in order to repair its runway.
The Federal Government has given approval for Aviation Security personnel to start bearing arms in order to better secure passengers and installations across airports in Nigeria.
The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will be closed for six weeks between February and March 2017.
One of Nigeria’s major airline operators, Arik Air, has announced that it is reducing its flight operations due to the lingering scarcity of aviation fuel, known as JET A1.