Maiduguri Airport to start international flight operations in 2025

By January 2025, Muhammad Buhari Airport, Maiduguri, Borno State, will commence receiving international flights.

In preparation towards this, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, heads of aviation agencies such as Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency and others met with the State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum.

This came up after the inspection of the airport by the governor and the minister in company of these agencies.

Keyamo on X noted that responsibilities had been given to all agencies in preparation for the take-off of international operations.

According to him, “Earlier today (Thursday, November 14, 2024), I was in Maiduguri, Borno State to meet the Governor of the State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, CON mni, in order to prepare all the necessary logistics for the transformation of the Muhammadu Buhari Airport, Maiduguri, to a full-fledged International Airport by January, 2025. I was accompanied by all the relevant CEOs and personnel of the agencies in the aviation sector (FAAN, NAMA, NCAA, NIMET) and other agencies critical to the running of an international airport (Immigration, Customs, NDLEA, Police, the Air Force, DSS, Port Health, Quarantine, etc).

“We met for hours and apportioned responsibilities to all agencies in preparation for the take-off of International operations.”