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Buhari commends re-opening of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja

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April 18, 2017

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President Muhammadu Buhari, this Tuesday, commended the efforts of the Ministries of Transport, Power, Works and Housing, the security agencies, Kaduna State Government, the contractor, Julius Berger, and others, on the successful completion of work on the runway and re-opening of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, 24 hours ahead of the scheduled time limit.

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, In a stamen, disclosed that the President said that he looked forward to such display of inter-agency cooperation and efficiency in the operation of the entire Federal Government machinery.

President Buhari also thanked Ethiopian Airlines for cooperating with the Nigerian Government during the period of the closure of Abuja airport, describing it as a good example of intra-African cooperation.