NCAA To Shut Ibadan Airport For Six Months

LAGOS – The Nigeria Civil Aviation Au­thority (NCAA) has unveiled plans to shut Ibadan Airport for six months.

The NCAA said that the airport would be shut for main­tenance and upgrade works to take place.

Mr. Michael Achimugu, the Director, Public Relations and Consumer Protection, NCAA, revealed this on Friday via his X handle.

This announcement is com­ing barely eight months after the state got the approval of Pres­ident Bola Tinubu, to improve the airport to an international status.

In his tweet, Achimugu said, “Subject to new information, Ibadan airport may be shut down for six months for maintenance/ upgrade, starting from early March.”

In June, President Bola Tinu­bu approved the move to upgrade the Ibadan Domestic Airport, Al­akia, to an international airport. This development was made known by the Oyo State Gover­nor, Seyi Makinde, in Ibadan.

In a short video clip online, the governor said, “The President has graciously approved my re­quest for the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to an international air­port.”

Makinde explained that upon completion of the airport up­grade, which will include the ex­pansion and extension of the run­way and the general upgrade of the facilities, the state will begin to receive international flights from anywhere in the world into Ibadan.

Also in January 2025, the gov­ernor stated the construction of the new international terminal as part of efforts to upgrade the facility to international stan­dards.