The new terminal of Abuja Airport goes into operation in October

Chinedu Eze

The federal government announced that the new terminal of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja would be operational in October this year.

Saleh Dunoma, Federal Authority of Nigeria Airports (FAAN), said the terminal would be used to unclog the old terminal, which is now overloaded due to the increase in pbadenger traffic.

Dunoma who spoke after President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the railway terminus that connects the airport to the Abuja light rail system, said that at the end of the month of August 39, the work would be completed at the new terminal and that it would also be open for service.
The boss of FAAN said that the main work to be done would be to connect the new terminal to the old one to ensure a smooth movement of pbadengers, adding that even if the new terminal was destined to travelers on international destinations [19]. 659003] "We urge the contractor to finish everything in August, so that in October we can start operating in the building. So we work together – both the entrepreneur, FAAN and everyone involved in the project, to make sure we achieve our goal, "he said.

He said that the structures prohibited the use of the new terminal. The fire department building is located very close to the facility, and the control tower, which is blocked by the terminal, will be removed in the second phase of the work.

According to Dunoma, the terminal could be used while the plans The director general of FAAN said that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory had ordered that the airport be connected to the central electricity network and water to ensure uninterrupted power and water supply to the new facility. , adding that the government had already approved funds for independent power supply.

"We started the process of connecting the food system." The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory had requested that the airport be connected to the city's electricity system and the electricity grid. has also approved the money for the supply of an independent power supply for the entire airport so that when they are completed in October, the terminal will become functional. explained that of the five new terminals built at the airports of Kano, Abuja, Lagos, Enugu and Port Harcourt, Abuja Airport would be the first to start., followed by that of Port Harcourt, which is at same level of completion with the installation of Abuja.

"Abuja and Port Harcourt will start first. Their completion is at the same level but there is so much traffic in Abuja. This will facilitate the traffic if we start with Abuja. So, our intention is to start Abuja. "The new terminal in Abuja is one of four airports built by the Chinese with a $ 500 million loan secured by the federal government, which has provided $ 100 million matching funds for projects .