The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ( FAAN) today said it has closed the Apron Gate 1 and some sections of Taxiway F at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos to human and vehicular traffic for six weeks.
In a statement signed by the spokesperson at FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, the closure which takes effective from today Friday June 7, 2019 would enable the contractors Messrs China Civil Construction Company (CCECC) handling the construction of the new terminal
“Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria
hereby notifies airlines, airport users and the general public that effective Friday June 7, 2019, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport’s Apron Gate 1 and some sections of Taxiway F would be closed to human and vehicular traffic for six weeks.
This closure is to enable the contractor handling the construction of the new terminal link the proposed apron under construction to the existing one”, the statement said.
To ensure that orderliness and safety of operations are maintained while the project lasts,
FAAN said it has “developed and deployed specific procedures for vehicular movements and officers of the Aviation Security department have been mobilized to ensure compliance”
Meanwhile, FAAN has solicited the understanding and cooperation of all stakeholders towards ensuring a safe airside for aircraft movement and personnel safety during the construction.
