Kaduna not ready to pick up the slack from shutdown of Abuja’s airport
Kaduna, Nigeria — Two days before Nigeria shuts down Abuja’s airport for repairs to its dilapidated runway, workers still need to fit electrics, seating and toilets to a new terminal at Kaduna, which will handle the capital’s air traffic but lacks capacity. International airlines that fly into Abuja have already refused to use Kaduna, a provincial city airport, because of security concerns, and domestic passengers could face major delays if the new terminal is not ready, discouraging travel and isolating the capital. Most floor and ceiling tiles have been fitted and all air conditioning units have been installed, but electrical fittings are unfinished, chairs for the arrival and departure areas lie strewn about and a car park expansion is incomplete. "Contractors are working day and night," said an official from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) who is not authorised to talk publicly on the matter. A contractor said staffing levels at the terminal building site had in...
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