Debt recovery: FAAN withdraws NOTAM, opens Kebbi airport as govt pays N53m

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

Finally, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has lifted the Notice To Air Men (NOTAM) on the closure of the Kebbi airport following the payment of about N53m by the Kebbi state government to FAAN yesterday.

The Daily Times investigation revealed that the payment was made known in a letter to the management of FAAN of the intention of the Kebbi state government to settle its debts on the installmental basis for the next three months.

With this, FAAN will restore its services to the airport by ordering fire and rescue the service team and aviation security personnel back to the airport to commence full service.

The Kebbi airport is expected to settle its debts in the next few months.

Last week Kebbi airport was closed following accumulated debts but with the intervention of the state government, the crisis was resolved