FG Renames Minna Airport After Tinubu
The Federal Government of Nigeria has renamed the Minna Airport in Niger State after President Bola Tinubu hours to the inauguration of the airport on Monday.
The airport had initially been named after the late Abubakar Imam by the FG when 15 airports in the country were named after some prominent personalities in Nigeria.
The state Commissioner for Information, Binta Mamman, revealed the latest development on Sunday during a media briefing at the Government House, Minna, where she unveiled preparations for the hosting of the President who would inaugurate the airport as well as some mechanised farming implements.
“All is set for the Niger State Government to receive President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Minna, the state capital. During the President’s visit, he will commission the remodelled and upgraded terminal at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport,” she said.
The commissioner further noted that the remodelling of the airport was originally an FG project but as a result of a delay in completion, the state government took over the project after consultation with key authorities for speedy completion.
She added that the project would serve as an option to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport considering the state’s proximity to the nation’s capital.
The state Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Aminu Takuma, who was represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Governance and Reform, Dr. Isah Adamu, explained that the renaming of the Airport was based on the support of the President to the state so far.
