The managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Saleh Dunoma has assured of the authority’s efforts to kick start work on second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Dunoma who stated this during a recent interview with Journalists in Lagos, stated that a second runway is very important because it is key to its operations.
He noted that due to increase in passenger and airline movement at the airport, the construction of a second runway would further prevent the deterioration of the existing runway. He envisioned that given the present rate of growth in the industry, the existing runway may not effectively sustain the traffic.
FAAN boss further explained that a committee has been set up between the authority and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to determine what the runway would look like in terms of the facilities that should be included in the runway design.
Dunoma disclosed that a survey to determine the location of the second runway at the airport has been carried out so that the new facilities to be provided would work smoothly with the existing facility.