SECOND RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION AT ABUJA AIRPORT WORTH N72BILLION TO BEGIN IN 6MONTHS

The Federal Government has said the N72 billion Second Runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will be delivered in six months. 

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday at the oversight visit by members of the National Assembly Overseeing the Aviation Industry.

He explained that the project would be delivered within the next six months and maintained in the next year if funding is made available  According to him, as you can see contractors have been mobilized to the site and work has commenced and we intend to deliver the project as soon as possible and the government is committed to delivering this project and funding it. 

On his part, the Chairman of, the House Committee on Aviation, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji, stated that the runway when completed will be the longest in West Africa at 4.2 kilometers against the existing runway of 3.7 kilometers.

Nnaji added that the project would cost 72 billion naira and would be completed in the next six months.

He maintained that the completion of the runway will further expand the industry and attract more investors in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. 

“We have been expecting this construction to take off because am aware that for some years now we have been funding the budget to accommodate for the second runway which is very important to this country, Abuja being the capital city d Nigeria with an aggressive infrastructural development, we feel that it is important to add another runway”.

The lawmaker representing Ekiti South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Abiodun Olujimi, on her part noted that the runway has been long overdue and having just one runway has affected the nation over time.

“This runway has been pending for a very long time, it could be recalled that the airport had to be shut down because we had only one runway and it was bad”.

Olujimi expressed optimism that with the mobilization and adequate funding, the project would be delivered before the expiration of the present administration.

“It was the initiative of the Minister to ensure that the second runway took effect and glad to see that the contractor has been mobilized on site and they are working. The Minister has assured us that funding will be delivered before the expiration of this government and we believe that is going to be a great feat.

 

SOURCE: Vanguard

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