Maiduguri airport to start int’l operations January – Keyamo
By Dickson Omobola
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has said the Muhammadu Buhari Airport in Maiduguri, Borno State, will officially commence operations as an international airport on January 1, 2025.
Keyamo noted that preparations to upgrade the airport had been concluded and relevant government agencies notified of prospective launch.
He made this known during a visit by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State to the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja.
The minister, who expressed his gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for approving the airport’s upgrade, added that the North-East was the only geopolitical zone in Nigeria without a fully operational international airport.
He said: “The establishment of an international airport in Maiduguri is strategic for receiving international flights coming in from the Middle-East into this country. It has the capacity, size, population and infrastructure to support an international airport.”
On his part, Zulum said the upgraded airport has the potential to drive economic growth and improve connectivity across the region.
Zulum said: “As the chairman of the Northeast Governors’ Forum, I want to assure you of the political will needed to ensure the implementation of this laudable stride.”
Commending Keyamo for transforming the aviation sector, he added: “The services in the sector have improved; anyone can attest to that. In terms of safety, the sector has experienced development and growth. I have seen the efforts the Nigerian government is making for a better aviation industry.”
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