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The Federal Government has formally announced the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, beginning from 12 a.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n

This was announced by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, at a world press conference Monday in Abuja.<\/p>\n

The airport will be close for six weeks.<\/p>\n

Also speaking, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said the government has kept its promise to make Kaduna Airport ready for use as alternative.<\/p>

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Also, the Minister of State in charge of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said observations made by acting President Yemi Osinbajo who was in Kaduna Airport on Friday had been \u201ctaken care of\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said the government has set up a website: www.abujaairportclosure.info<\/a>, through which information will be shared with Nigerians.<\/p>\n

So far, only one international airline has agreed to use Kaduna airport, Mr. Sirika said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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