A Ministerial nominee from Katsina State, Hadi Sirika, has called on the Federal Government to shut down the Enugu Airport, Igbere TV reports.

Igbere TV reports that Sirika, immediate past Minister of State for Aviation, spoke when he appeared before the Senate for screening, on Friday.

Describing the runway of the airport as an eyesore, he said it is not befitting of a modern airport.

“I visited Enugu airport as minister thrice including the state government and unofficially twice. It has a lot of problems,” he said.

“If you ask me, I will close Enugu airport tomorrow actually today because the runway has failed. They are maintaining it regularly to ensure safe operations. I am not comfortable because there are also other problems with the runway.

“It (runway) is short, it needs to be extended. We recognise the efforts by the federal government by closing down the market beside the airport. Also people have built within the premises of the airport on the safety area of the airport and that ought not to be on the land belonging to Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

“Whoever is the next minister will contend with that because this is safety. Enugu Airport will be dear to the next minister. That is my personal opinion. We are very jealous of that city and the airport.”

Igbere TV reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had submitted a list of 43 ministerial nominees, which was read at the Senate plenary on Tuesday.

http://igberetvnews.com/849280/breaking-enugu-airport-should-be-shut-ministerial-nominee/

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gaetano:
Is it not the responsibility of the FG to fix the runway. Why didn't they close Abuja Airport, why did they fix it?
Anti igbo sentiment kill una dia

CGMedia:
“Whoever is the next minister will contend with that because this is safety. Enugu Airport will be dear to the next minister. That is my personal opinion. We are very jealous of that city and the airport.”