The D-Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos will be temporarily closed to all flights operations thia Saturday as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, is set to commence routine maintenance.
The Authority says all operations will now be moved to the E Wing of the airport.
It will be recalled that Monday this week there was a minor explosion at the D Wing of the airport which affected the Ring Main Unit.
In a statement signed by the General Manager Corporate Communication, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu said there was need to carry out maintenance on the facility assuring the public that there was no need to fret.
According to the statement, the agency had notified airlines, passengers and the general public that between 1000hours and 1200hours on Saturday November 24, 2018, it would embark on the routine maintenance at the D Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
“Consequently, all flight operations at the Wing will be diverted to E Wing while the maintenance work would last.”
The FAAN spokesperson noted that everything was in the best interest of the flying public and assured that FAAN was committed to its core values of safety, security and comfort.