Out-going President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the last minute renaming of 15 airports after some prominent Nigerians.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Aviation signed by the Head of Press and Public Affairs, Odutayo Oluseyi, the approval for renaming the edifices was given on Friday.
The airports include Akure International Airport named after Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu; Benin International Airport now known as Oba Akinzua Airport.
The Dutse International Airport was renamed Muhammed Nuhu Sanusi Aipprt; the Ebonyi International Airport now known as Chuba Okadigbo Airport; and Gombe International Airport renamed Brigadier Zakari Maimalari Airport.
Others are Ibadan International Airport now Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport; Ilorin International Airport now General Tunde Abdullahi Idiagbon Airport; Kaduna International Airport (Gen. Hassan Usman Katsina); and Maiduguri International Airport (President Muhammadu Buhari).
Renamed also are Makurdi International Airport renamed after Joseph Sarwuan Tarka; Minna International Airport renamed Mall. Abubakar Imam; Nasarrawa International Airport named after Sheikh Usman Danfodio; Osubi International Airport renamed Alfred Diete Spiff; Port Harcourt International Airport renamed Obafemi Jeremiah Awolowo and Yola International Airport now known as Lamido Aliyu Mustapha Airport.
