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Flights Cancelled As Darkness Envelopes Abuja Airport From Cletus Akwaya in Abuja Scheduled flights to and from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja were cancelled weekend following collapse of the lighting system at the airport. THISDAY learnt that the blackout occurred at the complex when a fuse blew off in one of the electrical installations at about 5.00pm. Consequently, scheduled flights to Abuja from Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt and other parts of the country were cancelled by airlines, citing their inability to land in Abuja without lights. Also, international flights to the airport were said to have been diverted to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano and Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA), Lagos as the pilots could not risk landing in darkness. In Lagos, hundreds of Abuja-bound passengers were stranded at the domestic wing of MMA among them were former President of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mallam Sani Zoro, Kano businessman, Alhaji Isyiku Rabiu Jr, Second Republic Senator, Col. Andraus Sawa (rtd.) and a host of expatriates among others. It was however learnt that engineers of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) who were immediately mobilised to restore light in the complex succeeded four hours later, paving the way for delayed flights to resume . Passengers who shared their experiences with THISDAY said Dasab Airline which was to have arrived Abuja by 7.00pm landed by 10.30pm while a Bellview Airline flight which was scheduled to arrive 7.50 pm. from Lagos landed in Abuja at 11.45 pm. An ADC flight also suffered the same fate, THISDAY was told. Head, Public Affairs, FAAN (Abuja Airport), Chris Ishiekwene, confirmed the development to THISDAY but said repair works on the damaged electrical components was completed soon after the blackout occurred adding, the initially delayed flights eventually landed in Abuja with their passengers. He also confirmed that international flights were diverted because it was unsafe to attempt landing without lights. He ruled out any act of sabotage saying the electrical component failed as a result of continued use. Who Are We ? | About THISDAYOnLine.com | THISDAY People | Contact Us © Copyright 2000 Leaders & Company Limited

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