Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria orders the removal of abandoned aircraft

The Leadership Team of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Monday directed all owners of abandoned and unserviceable aircraft in all the nation's airports to remove such or face the wrath of the Authority.

The latest directive of FAAN, which also gives the affected airline operators a grace of 30 days to remove the disabled aircraft, is in line with the Authority's Enabling Statues and Bye-laws.

The Managing Director of FAAN, Mr. George Uriesi, said in Lagos that "the abandoned aircraft pose potential safety hazard to airport operations and have over the years constituted an eyesore at our airports."

"If the affected airlines fail to remove the disused aircraft on or before the deadline, the Authority will be compelled to remove them, and the affected airlines made to pay for the costs of such removals," he added.

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