In a memo banning the move, Munguno said, “In view of the closure of the airport, air travelers will be required to travel by road/train to Abuja from Kaduna International Airport. This will undoubtedly cause constraints on the movement of some passengers who will aim to travel using other means, notably the use of commercial ferry helicopters.
“Please be reminded that the airspace over the Federal Capital Territory Abuja is controlled and only security flights or those with the requisite security clearance from the Presidency are granted overhead clearance for obvious security reasons. Consequently, you are to note and ensure that no charter or commercial helicopter ferry flights are allowed to fly within Abuja airspace.”
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Where on earth were they landing sef, shebi they have closed the airport. Why are we so stubborn like that?
ReplyDeleteMadam Helicopters can land in any spacious place, irrespective if it airport or not
DeleteHelis don't need a runway.
DeleteArrogant display of ignorance Miss Ess. Wehdone ma
DeleteChoi anonymous take am easy with ESS na. Na village geh na
DeleteChoi anonymous take am easy with ESS na. Na village geh na
DeleteChoi anonymous take am easy with ESS na. Na village geh na
DeleteOver Sabi's too much Oyibo movies de worry una... Helicopters CANNOT land anywhere, there are certain criteria for a Helipad and not EVERY OPEN FIELD meets those criteria.
DeleteOkay
ReplyDeleteUh?
ReplyDeleteThis naija sef. Why wud dey do that? Some of us can't travel by road mbok!if we can afford it den why not? Shorter n safer!
DeleteMumu...Abuja is a restricted airspace for security reasons, can't you read?
DeleteEver heard of rhetorical question? Probably not else u wouldn't have displayed your idiocy
DeleteIt is for a good cause. If it actually works that means the rich will also cry.
ReplyDeleteSadist...is that your utmost need? For the rich to cry? Whoever rejoices over the misery of others shall NEVER know joy and peace!
DeleteSo many policies from the government of Nigeria
ReplyDeleteThey should just sit & fold arms so that everyone can do whatever they want, abi?
DeleteI really hope they will stick to the six weeks cos that KD road is a death trap -from the careless drivers to bad road - and I'm talking from experience. Don't know about now sha.
ReplyDeleteWhich train are they talking about? Is it the same one that someone came on social media to complain about its over crowdedness. OK nah....
I wish everyone travelling... safe trip.
Take your archaic experience and shove it up your ass! Have you traveled on that road now?
DeleteUncle anon and recent experience. That road is still a death trap. From robbers to kidnappers to bad road. Death trap.
DeleteHope the roads are safe for driving....
ReplyDeleteKidnappers everywhere on roads.
Good, so that it will affect everybody,and the repair will be done asap
ReplyDeleteAm telling you
DeleteHelicopter can land in any spacious place,don't need runaway
ReplyDeleteThey should provide another free space for them to land safely
ReplyDeleteSis is going to be so distraught with this news...😢
ReplyDeleteNa wa!
Buhari is back, say hello to difficult policies that don't favour d citizens. So nobody knew this before Abuja airport was shut down? What happened to increasing the security protocol so that miscreants are detected early, rather than banning people that can afford to escape the long if not dangerous journey by road.
ReplyDeleteOK, it wasn't Buhari directly, ehn but na im brother...
this is nonsensical breach of our right to freedom of movement. governmet negligence and incompetence brought about this dire situation yet government will not allow people to find ways of ameliorating the hardship it caused. so Buhari is the only human being in this jungle allowed to fly in helicopter while every other person is an animal with no similar rights.
ReplyDeleteAPC and their stupid policies, Abuja/kaduna road is a death trap, the Kaduna airport is hell, no ATM, no pos, nothing works at that kindergarten airport, people were kidnapped on that road last week, some idiots are trying too hard to be seeing as working.
ReplyDeleteThis is a typical example of how the incompetence of Nigerian authorities and the paranoia/overzealousNess of security forces causes unnecessary hardship. So because you are clueless and woefully unable to control something, you just ban it in a dictorial fashion? Don't helicopter flights operate in Washington DC, London, Moscow etc? Why not allocate flight paths and monitor them? And some people are here defending this lunacy? Some people actually deserve a chaotic government of untold hardship
ReplyDeleteIn other seats of government