Maiduguri Airport No Longer Available For Flights Until March 2014

Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah

The Federal Government has barred airlines from flying into the Maiduguri airport until March 2014; According to a Notice to Airmen sent by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency to airline operators, the Federal Government decided to shut the airport after Boko Haram insurgents destroyed some equipment belonging to NAMA.

You’ll recall that Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, was  on December 2 attacked by Boko Haram insurgents, leading to the death of two military personnel and members of the sect, and the destruction of three decommissioned military aircraft, two helicopters and property worth millions of naira.