Enugu, Nigeria — Air Peace don announce say dem don suspend all flights wey dey scheduled to Akanu Ibiam International Airport for Enugu due to safety wahala wey dey ground for the airport runway. Dis announcement come from di airline for statement wen dem release Saturday morning.
Di decision to suspend flights fit continue until further notice as di airline talk say di runway situation don dey affect dem operations plenty. Dr. Ejike Ndiulo, di Head of Corporate Communications for Air Peace, come explain say, ‘At Air Peace, we prioritize safety first over convenience. We believe say if flights no dey operate into dis aerodrome for di next few days, e go give di Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) chance to do di necessary repairs for di runway.’
Ndiulo talk say all flights wey dey enter and dey come out from Enugu go now dey operate from Asaba Airport for Delta State. He add, ‘We regret any inconvenience dis change fit cause to our passengers.’
Dis development highlight di ongoing issue wey surround airport infrastructure for Nigeria. Air Peace don lament say di condition of di Enugu airport runway don reach di point wey e no fit dey managed again, calling make di authorities take action quickly.
Industry stakeholders don dey complain say many incidents wey happen for Nigerian airports, especially runway incursions for last year, na because di runways don dey get serious defects. For January interview, di Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, talk say di state of Nigerian airport infrastructure dey very poor, and di runways don pass di lifespan wey dem suppose last.
“We don consider di rehabilitation of 17 runways as part of dis year’s budget, plus di renovation of other infrastructure like perimeter roads and fencing,” Kuku talk. She also mention say Nigeria go need about N580 billion to fix di airport runways across di country.
