Airport authority says Sam Mbakwe Airport lighting ready
The installation of the airfield
lighting system of the Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri, has been completed,
the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said.
The FAAN Manager at the airport,
Orjiakor Mgbemene, who announced this via a statement in Ikeja on
Sunday, said that the lighting system was ready for inauguration.
He said that the contractor had
concluded the installation of the approach lights and the edge lights,
while their trial run was ongoing.
He added that the equipment would enhance night flight operations at the airport.
Mgbemene said that the Minister of Aviation would inaugurate the project after the completion of the lighting system’s test run.
He said that the management would soon commence work on the
expansion of the terminal, as well as the arrival and departure halls
of the airport, to accommodate more passengers.
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