A Lufthansa aircraft had been grounded for the past
three days at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport; Abuja after its landing
gear got damaged when it landed on bad runway of the airport.
Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi revealed this
at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday, during the Second Presidential
Business Forum presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo.
He was responding to concerns over the closure of the
airport raised by President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN),
Frank Udenba-Jacobs, who made a presentation on behalf of the Organised Private
Sector.
The minister emphasised that the repairs would be done
as planned.
Amaechi said: “We are not going back on the planned
closure of Abuja airport. I understand that Lufthansa landed and damaged
their gear and have been here for three days.
“The runaway was built to last for 20 years but it has
been in use now for 34 years. We cannot do it only at night. We don’t want to
lose anybody. We are not repairing but rebuilding. If anything happens,
you will ask us to resign and we don’t want to resign.”
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