By Nse Anthony-Uko,
ABUJA, (Sundiata Post) – With closure of the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport, Abuja, just one day away, the Nigerian Railway Corporation is targeting revenues for N103 million from the transit services between Kaduna and Abuja and vice versa.
The NRC declared its preparedness to transport high profile dignitaries and Diplomats by rail line from Kaduna to Abuja and back.
This declaration is coming as Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has earmarked N10million as fund for the payment of transit services that will be provided by the Corporation for Kaduna to Abuja bound passengers and vice versa.
Speaking on the preparedness of the Corporation to take advantage of the gesture Director of Operations, of the Corporation, Niyi Alli said that management of the Corporation has scheduled the schedule of the Kaduna to Abuja train service to synchronise with flight schedule of international Airlines that will be flying into Kaduna.
He explained further that the schedule of the train will ensure seamless transit of the air flight passengers into the train.
Hitherto the Minister of State Aviation Senator Sadi Sirika said that the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria has earmarked by N103 for the payment of service that will be provided by the Corporation.
He disclosed that over 400 Toyota Hilux vehicles will be deployed by the police for the provision of security for the high profile dignitaries, Diplomats and other categories of passengers along the rail and road corridors during the six weeks period that the Abuja Airport will be closed.
The Managing Director FAAN, Saleh Dunoma stated that normal operations will re-commence at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on the 19th April, 2017.
According to a statement signed by the Acting General Manager Corporate Affairs Mrs Harrietta Yakuba the Authority has put in place necessary facilities that will ensure the safety and security of all airport users and seamless facilitation at the Kaduna International Airport,
The MD appealed to all stakeholders to bear with the Authority as it continues to upgrade facilities in compliance with NCAA and ICAO Annexes, which bothers on security and safety at the airports.