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Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by Islie: 9:54pm On Mar 11



The Niger State Government has renamed the Dr. Abubakar Imam International Airport in Minna Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport.

The President is expected to inaugurate the airport today in the state capital.

The airport is said to serve as an alternative to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, given the State’s proximity to the nation’s capital.

Here is a full list of Nigerian Airports named after notable people.

1. Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport – Abuja

2. Akanu Ibiam International Airport – Enugu

3. Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport – Kano

4. Murtala Muhammed International Airport – Lagos

5. Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport – Sokoto

6. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Airport – Bauchi

7. Margaret Ekpo International Airport – Cross River

8. Yakubu Gowon Airport – Jos

9. Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport – Owerri

10. Victor Attah Int’l Airport (Akwa Ibom Airport) – Uyo

11. Sir Ahmadu Bello Int’l. Airport (Kebbi International Airport) – Birnin Kebbi

12. Danbaba Danfulani Suntai Airport (Jalingo Airport) -Jalingo

On June 1, 2023, President Tinubu directed the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria to rename some federal airports after some notable Nigerians.

This was contained in a memo directed to all Head of Operations of FAAN and titled, “Naming of Federal Airports in favour of some prominent Nigerians,” by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023.


Here is the full list:

1. Akure Airport – Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu

2. Benin Airport – Oba Akenzua II

3. Dutse Airport – Muhammad Nuhu Sanusi

4. Ebonyi Airport – Chuba Wilberforce Okadigbo

5. Gombe Airport – Brigadier Zakari Maimalari

6. Ibadan Airport – Samuel Ladoke Akintola

7. Ilorin Airport – Gen. Tunde Idiagbon

8. Kaduna Airport – Hassan Usman Katsina

9. Maiduguri Airport – Gen. Mumammadu Buhari

10. Makurdi Airport – Joseph Sarwuan Tarka

11. Minna Airport – Mallam Abubakar Imam

12. Nassarawa Airport – Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio

13. Osubi Airport – Alfred Diete Spiff

14. Port Harcourt Airport – Obafemi Jeremiah Awolowo

15. Yola Airport – Lamido Aliyu Mustapha

https://thenationonlineng.net/full-list-airports-named-after-notable-nigerians/

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by MaziX(m): 9:57pm On Mar 11
Tinubu Airport nko

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by Ogiame: 9:59pm On Mar 11
It is one thing to rename our Airports after some Notable Nigerians, it is another thing to make it look and function exactly like an Airport.


Some of our Airports look like foreign poultry.

The one at Ebonyi which the rainbow color governor, Dave Umahi built looks like a Leisure Park for kids.

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by afroedo: 10:05pm On Mar 11
non for our sport heros , and actors , all mostly politician, really not fair .... sad sad

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by NigeriaIsDoomed: 10:17pm On Mar 11
Ogiame:
It is one thing to rename our Airports after some Notable Nigerians, it is another thing to make it look and function exactly like an Airport.


Some of our Airports look like foreign poultry.

The one at Ebonyi which the rainbow color governor, Dave Umahi built looks like a Leisure Park for kids.
Like the ones in Anambra, Imo and Ebonyi

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by Fakeallah: 10:18pm On Mar 11
Mad people
Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by Ogiame: 10:46pm On Mar 11
Ebubu2:

Leave Ebonyi out of your mess nigger. undecided
The airport is a glorified leisure park.

You don't want to hear the truth, then log off.

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by Ebubu2: 11:45pm On Mar 11
Ogiame:
The airport is a glorified leisure park.

You don't want to hear the truth, then log off.
what difference does your truth make? Did it kill me or it has stopped the reconstruction of the concrete runway which that will be completed in June?
Basrtard…
Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by Ebubu2: 11:47pm On Mar 11
Ogiame:
The airport is a glorified leisure park.

You don't want to hear the truth, then log off.
Bring your state airport facilities let us compare with facilities in Ebonyi state airport

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by Ogiame: 11:47pm On Mar 11
Ebubu2:
what difference does your truth make? Did it kill me or it has stopped the reconstruction of the concrete runway which that will be completed in June?
Basrtard…


Already throwing insults like a weak man. grin

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by chopnaira: 11:49pm On Mar 11
The one below nko

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by Ebubu2: 11:57pm On Mar 11
Ogiame:



Already throwing insults like a weak man. grin

Bring your state airport let’s compare with the infrastructure in Ebonyi airport anuofia

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by Ogiame: 12:16am On Mar 12
Ebubu2:


Bring your state airport let’s compare with the infrastructure in Ebonyi airport anuofia



When you done throwing insults like a kid, you'll apologize before I tell you.

But for now, Ebonyi state Airport is a complete Leisure Park for kids.

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by Kukutenla: 1:06am On Mar 12
Like I noted already, Bago needs to sit down and get a proper briefing on govt.
The airport is a federal airport. It is not owned by Niger state so his so- called renaming will not go beyond the governor's office.
The President gave an order for a federal facility to be named just last year and a governor is renaming the same facility this year.
That's a world class joke.

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by TANID(m): 4:04am On Mar 12
Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by Anambra1stSonTV: 4:13am On Mar 12
NigeriaIsDoomed:
That was not wihout a provocation.
But honestly speaking, those airports in Anamabra, Ebonyi and Imo resemble poultries.

Outside Federal airport in Lagos mention one in your region better than Anambra airport

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by Anambra1stSonTV: 4:20am On Mar 12
NigeriaIsDoomed:
That was not wihout a provocation.
But honestly speaking, those airports in Anamabra, Ebonyi and Imo resemble poultries.

You don't want to hear the truth, then log off.[/quote]
You guys waste so much of your time writing rubbish here, mention one airport built by your state governor better than Chinue Achebe international airport

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by money121(m): 5:38am On Mar 12
Ok
Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by Ykc2(m): 5:39am On Mar 12
As igbo person the airport name that always made me cry is muritala Mohammed airport lagos that man committed genocide at asaba yet they named airport after him ,he who kills by gun will also be killed with gun
Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by mytime24(f): 5:43am On Mar 12
Some D'nt merit it
Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by Ikpunekenwa(m): 5:43am On Mar 12
Story
Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by bigdammyj: 5:44am On Mar 12
Noted.

Please, what makes an Airport an International Airport, is it the: Location, Traffic, Standard or the Name?
Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by itelima: 5:45am On Mar 12
MaziX:
Tinubu Airport nko
Niger state

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Re: Airports Named After Notable Nigerians by itelima: 5:47am On Mar 12
Can their children fly for free??

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