September 28, (THEWILL) – The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will be clocking 40 years on the 29th of September and all is set for the celebration of the milestones that have been achieved by one of Nigeria’s foremost Airports.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in an official statement issued Tuesday, has hinted that part of the ceremony marking the 40th anniversary event, will be the commissioning of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport’s Park & Pay Automated Car Parking Service, by the Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Capt. Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu.
FAAN in the statement signed by Ag General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, stated that the airport was commissioned on the 29th September, 1982, and that the airport has developed into a hub for the North-Central region of Nigeria and beyond.
“The Airport prides in the possession of world-class Airport facilities including a brand new international terminal with a passenger handling capacity of 15 million per annum, commissioned by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in December 2018, a recently rehabilitated domestic terminal, as well as a hajj/cargo terminal.
“To underscore the continuous progress that has been made by Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja over the years, the Airport was awarded the Best Airport in Safety for the Year 2018 by Airport Council International, Africa Region. It also received ACI’s Airport Service Quality Award in the year 2020, amongst several other recognitions”, it stated.
As part of activities lined up for the commemoration of the 40th-anniversary celebration, FAAN added that the airport will hold an anniversary event on the 29th September, 2022, where passengers, stakeholders and former Managers of the airport will be honoured for their contributions to the development of the Airport.
Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
