Checkout first photos of the renewed Abuja runway
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Over the past month the Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport, Abuja has been undergoing repairs.
So far now 96% of the repairs have been completed on the international airport's runway as it reopens next week Wednesday, April 19, as scheduled.
The runway was shut on March 8 for six weeks for its total repair and Abuja flights diverted to Kaduna pending the completion of the repair work.
The Abuja international airport runway is being rebuilt with new and improved technology known as the Glass Fibre Grid
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Hadi Sirika, the Minister of state for aviation, during a media tour disclosed that the runway was being rebuilt with new and improved technology known as the Glass Fibre Grid to give it strength and prevent it from cracking.
According to him, this is the first time that a Nigerian runway is being treated with such material and the material is 50 toners to cover the entire runway.
The Glass Fibre Grid is to give the runway strength and prevent it from cracking.
The runway was shut on March 8 for six weeks for its total repair so far 96% of the work is done
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Hadi Sirika, the Minister of state for aviation, inspecting the work done on the runway
It was previously reported that Vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo took a tour of the Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport to examine the level of repair work done.
The vice president made this tour on Friday, April 7 as part of efforts to see to the re-opening of the airport on April 19.
Welcome to henry jex blog
Over the past month the Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport, Abuja has been undergoing repairs.
So far now 96% of the repairs have been completed on the international airport's runway as it reopens next week Wednesday, April 19, as scheduled.
The runway was shut on March 8 for six weeks for its total repair and Abuja flights diverted to Kaduna pending the completion of the repair work.
The Abuja international airport runway is being rebuilt with new and improved technology known as the Glass Fibre Grid
READ ALSO: Troops capture high ranking Boko Haram commander, destroy base of operation (photos)
Hadi Sirika, the Minister of state for aviation, during a media tour disclosed that the runway was being rebuilt with new and improved technology known as the Glass Fibre Grid to give it strength and prevent it from cracking.
According to him, this is the first time that a Nigerian runway is being treated with such material and the material is 50 toners to cover the entire runway.
The Glass Fibre Grid is to give the runway strength and prevent it from cracking.
The runway was shut on March 8 for six weeks for its total repair so far 96% of the work is done
READ ALSO: Woman drags man like a dog on the street (photos)
Hadi Sirika, the Minister of state for aviation, inspecting the work done on the runway
It was previously reported that Vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo took a tour of the Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport to examine the level of repair work done.
The vice president made this tour on Friday, April 7 as part of efforts to see to the re-opening of the airport on April 19.
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