Second Runway Of Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport To Be Completed 2023- Sirika

Hadi Sirika, Aviation Minister, has said the N92 billion second runway at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) would be completed by November 2023.

He said this when he received the National Assembly joint committee (Senate and House of Representatives) on Aviation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja for oversight function.

Nnaji expressed optimism that all relevant stakeholders would synergies and cooperate to ensure quick completion of the project.

“We have been expecting this construction to take off, for some time now we have been funding a budget to accommodate for the second runway.

“Abuja being the capital of Nigeria with an aggressive infrastructural development and economic base, we feel it is important to have another runway which is very important .

“This runway, when completed will be the longest runway possibly in west Africa, which is about 4.2 KM. against the existing one that is about 3.7km,“ he said.