President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renamed some federal airports after several prominent Nigerians.<\/p>\n
The renaming of the airports was announced in a memo released by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023, and signed by Mrs. Joke Olatunji for the Director of Airport Operations on Monday, June 26, 2023.<\/p>\n
The statement noted that the President renamed the airports \u201cas part of reforms of the Aviation sector.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Maiduguri Airport was renamed after the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari and the Port Harcourt Airport after the late nationalist Obafemi Awolowo, while the Nasarawa Airport immortalised the late founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, Usman Dan Fodio.<\/p>\n
Also, the Benin Airport was renamed after the late Oba of Benin, Oba Akenzua II, Ebonyi Airport after the late Senate President Chuba Okadigbo, and the Ibadan Airport after the late Premier of the old Western Region, Ladoke Akintola.<\/p>\n
Tinubu recounts his humble beginning as a cab driver, says he receives a hot slap for mistakenly overcharging a naval officer<\/p>\n
See the full list below:<\/p>\n
1. Akure Airport \u2013 Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu<\/p>\n
2. Benin Airport \u2013 Oba Akenzua II<\/p>\n
3. Dutse Airport \u2013 Muhammad Nuhu Sanusi<\/p>\n
4. Ebonyi Airport \u2013 Chuba Wilberforce Okadigbo<\/p>\n
5. Gombe Airport \u2013 Brigadier Zakari Maimalari<\/p>\n
6. Ibadan Airport \u2013 Samuel Ladoke Akintola<\/p>\n
7. Ilorin Airport \u2013 Gen. Tunde Idiagbon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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