Nigerian Government on Tuesday, reopened the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja for flight operation, 24 hours ahead of the scheduled date.
The airport was closed on March 8, to pave way for rehabilitation of the runway and was billed to be reopened on April 19.
During the closure, all Abuja-bound flights were diverted to Kaduna airport.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday commended the efforts of the Ministries of Transport, Power, Works and Housing, the security agencies, Kaduna State Government, the contractor, Julius Berger, and others, on the successful completion of work on the runway and re-opening of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, 24 hours ahead of the time limit.
The President said that he looked forward to such display of inter-agency cooperation and efficiency in the operation of the entire Federal Government machinery.
President Buhari also thanked Ethiopian Airlines for cooperating with the Nigerian Government during the period of the closure of Abuja airport, describing it as a good example of intra-African cooperation, Presidential Media Adviser, Femi Adesina said in a statement.
