The Kaduna airport has resumed flight operations, two months
after it was shut down over an attack by gunmen in March.
Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, acting general manager, corporate
affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), confirmed on Monday.
“Flight operations to Kaduna airport have commenced today
with Azman Air,” she said.
Gunmen attacked the runway of
the airport, killing a security guard.
The gunmen were, however, repelled by security operatives.
Meanwhile, Azman Air announced the resumption of flights to
the Kaduna airport, making it the first airline to resume operations on the
route since the incident.
The management of the airline had said it would be halting
flight operations into Kaduna “for a few days”, following the attack.
Giving an update in a tweet, the management of the airline
said its flight touched down at the airport on Monday.
“Azman Air landed at Kaduna Airport today 23rd May, 2022 to
the elation and cheers of passengers, stakeholders, and staff,” Azman Air
tweeted.
“It was a defining moment for the aviation community as the
airport is reopened after being closed for two months. It’s so exciting to be
back!”
The attack on the airport had occurred on the same day a
train on its way from Abuja to Kaduna was attacked by gunmen in Kateri-Rijana
area of Kaduna state.
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com