FAAN said the removal of aircraft parked at the Abuja airport was necessary to enhance the safety of the airport ahead of May 29.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Ahead of the inauguration of the President-elect, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has ordered the relocation of all aircraft stationed at the General Aviation Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The agency announced in a circular dated May 8, 2023, signed by its Regional Manager, Kabir Mohammed, and addressed to aircraft operators that the relocation should be done latest May 22.
FAAN said the removal of aircraft parked at the Abuja airport was necessary to enhance the safety of the airport ahead of the presidential inauguration on May 29.
Many of the aircraft parked at GAT terminal in Abuja are private jets belonging to wealthy Nigerians, firms and airlines.
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The circular read,” This is to inform you of a need to temporarily relocate your aircraft to alternate airports due to the upcoming Presidential Inauguration slated for May 29, 2023.
“The Presidential Inauguration is a high-security event, and in order to ensure the safety and security of parties involved, it has become necessary to temporarily relocate all aircraft parked at the GAT to alternate airports. To this end, you are kindly requested to relocate your aircraft on or before 22 May 2023.”
Former managing director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency and Chief Executive Officer of Top Brass Aviation, Capt Roland Iyayi, said in reaction to the announcement by FAAN that most of the planes parked at the GAT terminal at the Abuja airport are not serviceable.
As such, he said relocating them from the place might prove difficult.
