The Federal Government says it has completed repair works on the runway of Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu and will be reopened today Monday, April 28, 2025.

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who made the announcement, said the work was finished ahead of the scheduled May 6 date.

Recall that on April 19, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) announced a temporary closure of the airport to allow for essential runway maintenance works.

FAAN had, in a statement,t explained that there was a sudden and significant rupture in the asphalt surface at a critical section of the runway.

It stated that emergency repairs will be conducted on that portion of the runway from April 22nd to May 6th, 2025.