Nnamdi Azikiwe International, Airport, Abuja, has continued to witness heavy movement of passengers as hundreds of traveller return to work after the Easter celebration, airline operators confirm.

The Managing Director Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Engr. Saleh Dunoma weekend declared that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja runway will today be ready for inspection by Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, and if certified okay by the regulatory authority, will be reopen for flight operations. This is two clear days before the reopening date of 19th April of the runway for air traffic.

British Airways yesterday said it will refund airfares to passengers who are billed to travel with the airline from Abuja during the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for six weeks for repairs on the runway. This is one of the three options the airline gave concerned passengers yesterday.

The Federal Government has inaugurated the security sub-committee for the movement of passengers through and from Abuja to Kaduna during the six weeks closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has concluded plans to set up security outposts and deploy its personnel along the Abuja-Kaduna road following proposed closure of the Abuja Airport.

FOLLOWING the deadlocked meeting last week between the Senate and the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, over planned closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Minister, his Works and Housing counterpart, Babatunde Fashola, representatives of the company billed to handle the repair of the runway of the airport, Julius Berger, as well as heads of the security agencies will appear before the Senate tomorrow for discussions on the issue.