The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it is putting logistics in place to commence operations at the Terminal D of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja from April 19.
The Managing Director of FAAN, Engr. Saleh Dunoma, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday.
He also said the authority took advantage of the six-week closure of the airport to expand operation at the terminal.
Dunoma, however, assured that all the ongoing works at the terminal building would be completed before Wednesday, adding that Abuja airport would reopen as a brand new airport.
At the airport on Monday, contractors were seen putting finishing touches to the terminal in preparation for the reopening.
Terminal D, which was used as ticketing area by Arik Air, Air Peace and Dana Air, will henceforth be used as departure hall for domestic passengers in addition to the existing Terminal B.
FAAN’s spokesperson for the Airport, Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, said the terminal would continue to serve the three airlines, adding that their passengers would henceforth board flights from there.
Hope-Ivbaze also said passengers of Arik, Air Peace, and Dana Air would no longer have to go to Terminal B to wait for their flights.
She further said the plan is to decongest the local wing and ease the suffering of passengers who always passed through stress to go to departure after booking.
Also at the Terminal B, lift has been installed to help physically challenged persons who travel through the airport.
All the seats at the terminal, including the protocol lounge, have been changed to new ones ahead of the reopening.
At the arrival section, all the seats have also been replaced with new ones, while all the toilets have been fixed and cleaned up.
