The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria said it has temporarily shut the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan, Oyo State, to facilitate extensive upgrade works to enhance infrastructure and operational standards.
This is contained in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, which stated that the Federal Government had approved the closure, which became necessary to enable the execution of critical improvements at the airport.
The Nigeria Airspace Management Agency has consequently closed the runway and suspended airport operations by the International Civil Aviation Organisation regulations.
The upgrade was part of the state government’s move to transform the aerodrome into an international status.
The airport operators noted that the closure was in line with aviation safety recommendations, appealing for both stakeholders’ and passengers’ cooperation throughout the closure.