President Muhammadu Buhari has
commended the Ministries of Transport, Power, Works and Housing and the security
agencies over the successful completion of work on the runway and re-opening of
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, 24 hours ahead of the scheduled time.
The President also lauded the efforts of Kaduna State Government, the contractor,
Julius Berger, and others, on the successful completion of the airport project. Buhari gave the commendation in a statement
issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Tuesday in
Abuja.
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.
