The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is set to commission its park and pay automated car parking service at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to celebrate the airport’s 40th anniversary.
Spokesperson for the agency, Mrs. Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, disclosed this in a statement made available to airport correspondents in Lagos.
She said the commissioning will be performed by the managing director of FAAN, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu.
She also said FAAN would honour passengers, aviation stakeholders and former managers of the facility for their contributions to the development of the airport.
The statement:
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport celebrates At 40
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja will be clocking 40 years on the 29th September and all is set for the celebration of the milestones that have been achieved by one of Nigeria’s foremost Airports.
Commissioned on the 29th September, 1982, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja has developed into a hub for the north-central region of Nigeria and beyond.
The Airport prides in the possession of world-class Airport facilities including a brand new international terminal with a passenger handling capacity of 15million per annum commissioned by the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration in December, 2018, a recently rehabilitated domestic terminal, as well as a hajj/cargo terminal.
To underscore the continuous progress that has been made by Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja over the years, the Airport was awarded the Best Airport in Safety for the Year 2018 by Airport Council International, Africa Region. It also received ACI’s Airport Service Quality Award in the year 2020, amongst several other recognitions.
As part of activities lined up for the commemoration of the 40th anniversary celebration, the Airport will hold an anniversary event on the 29th September, 2022, where passengers, stakeholders and former Managers of the airport will be honoured for their contributions to the development of the Airport.
The hallmark of the event will be the commissioning of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport’s Park & Pay Automated Car Parking Service by the Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Capt. Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu.
