The Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport in Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, will no longer be shut down to flight operations midnight today over debts as the state has now reached out to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
The state Commissioner for Works and Housing, Abubakar Chika Ladan dropped this hint on Monday night.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had concluded plans to close down the Kebbi state-owned airport over debts owed the organisation on Monday midnight.
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) was also prepared to issue a Notice To Airmen (Notam) to all airlines warning them against flying into the airport as from midnight Monday when FAAN was expected to have withdrawn its services at the airport.
FAAN was to begin a gradual withdrawal of its personnel beginning with all its fire service and security personnel from the airport.
Ladan, who spoke to some journalists on the issue declared; “I can confidently inform you that the airport will not be shut as the state government has been in talks with FAAN, we have resolved all the grey areas and arrived at an amicable resolution going forward.”
He added that there was misinformation regarding the actual amount of debt profile but both parties were able to reach an agreement regarding our payments”.
Ladan assured airlines that they should make arrangements to fly passengers desiring to visit the state into the airport as there are no hindrances to their operations.
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