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No cracks in the pillars of MMA2 parking lot, they are expansion joints – BASL

Picture of Murtala Muhammed Domestic Terminal Two (MMA2) Lagos

 

Operator of Murtala Muhammed Airport Domestic Terminal Two, Lagos (MMA2),  Bi-Courney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) has assured stakeholders of safety at the parking lot and other facilities at the terminal.

BASL gave the assurance in response to the picture of supposedly cracked pillars at the parking lot trending on the social media.

The expansion joints which was reported as cracks in the pillars

Group Corporate Affairs Manager of BASL, Mikail Mumuni, in a statement on Sunday said “there are no cracked pillars at the parking lot.”

Mumuni added that “The person who posted the picture is obviously not well informed. This is an expansion joint and not a crack.”

He stressed that “The expansion joint is a space provided in every substantial structure which enable the building or structure to breathe,” pointing out that similar expansion joints are found on bridges spread across the country.

Assuring that “MMA2 carries out integrity test regularly on its structure,” the BASL spokesman added that “The tests have consistently shown that the structure is in good shape.”

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