– While the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport was shut, the federal government engaged 3 companies to transport passengers
– Now that the airport rehabilitation is complete, the government is believed to have spent about N84 million on free transportation of the passengers
The federal government spent at least N84 million transporting passengers between Kaduna and Abuja since the closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
Sahara Reporters states that the amount was shared among three motor companies that provided 29 vehicles for the transportation of the passengers during the period the airport was shut down.
According to the report, Chisco Motors provided eighteen vehicles; the Auto Star Executives provided nine while the MFC investment provided two.
The Abuja airport was shut for repairs some weeks ago
The report further states that Chisco Motors was used to ferry economy passengers, Auto Star Executives transported international passengers and MFC buses ferried business class passengers.
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According to Sahara Reporters, a document showed that the Federal
ZENITHBLOG.com reports that the passengers were not charged for the transportation by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) between Abuja and Kaduna.
The report said about 291 passengers were ferried by road from Abuja to Kaduna on Sunday, April 16, 2017 while nearly 300 passengers were transported from Kaduna to Abuja with security officers attached to each vehicle.
The report added that between Friday and Saturday, a total of 40 shuttles belonging to the three companies moved from the Abuja airport to Kaduna with 770 air passengers.
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The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is now set for operation after its runways were rehabilitated and its facilities upgraded at about N9 billion
It was learnt that the runway alone cost N5.8 billion.
Watch this video of the ABuja airport shut for upgrading:
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