Officials of the Presidency have said the repair at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja will continue for another 18 weeks after the initial six weeks.

This was made known in a statement made available to journalists by the Presidency, which stated that the 18 weeks’ upgrade would however, be carried out at night, meaning normal flight operations will continue during the day.

The source also said the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has been working diligently to minimise the inconvenience caused by the closure.

He said “After the Abuja airport reopens for operations on April 19, upgrade works on the runway would continue for another 18 weeks.

“This second phase of upgrade works on the runway will be carried out at night, with no disruption to flight schedules, the Presidency official further disclosed.”

The source added that a media tour to allow reporters observe and assess the progress of work on the Abuja airport runway repairs would hold this week, adding that “the repair is about its mid-point on Wednesday’’.