Inspection work begins on Enugu International Airport

The Federal Ministry of Aviation has commenced inspection work on the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, in Enugu State.

Pictures of rehabilitation occurring on the runway were made public on social media.

Ongoing inspection work at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.#AviationNG@daily_trust @MobilePunch @TheSun @GuardianNigeria @THISDAYLIVE @TheNationNews @nigeriantribune @channelstv @NTANewsNow @AIT_Online @vanguardngrnews @LeadershipNGA pic.twitter.com/04Srqri1Ij

— Federal Ministry of Aviation, Nigeria (@fmaviationng) January 2, 2020

The Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu State has been a source of controversy in recent times.

The Federal Government shut down the airport on August 24, 2019, until further notice.

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika gave these reasons listed below as the circumstances that forced the closure of Enugu Airport until further notice:

-Sirika said the Airport has a bad runway and landing aids. -Another issue about the airport was the presence of a market nearby which attracts birds. -The birds constantly collided with aeroplanes, -The state radio mast was wrongly placed and was directly facing the runway.

The move affected both Ethiopia Airlines and Air Peace.

In the final quarter of 2019, Sirika tabled a request of N10 billion before President Muhammadu Buhari for the repairs of the airport. The money got approved and he promised that the airport would be delivered before Christmas.

The Airport is now set to be fully operational in April 2020