The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has diverted all flight operations from the E wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) following a fire at the terminal.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has diverted all flight operations from the E wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport following a fire at the terminal.It was learnt that officials of the Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services were swiftly mobilised to contain the fire which has cut off power supply at the section of the old international terminal.
FAAN in a statement by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Obiageli Orah, confirmed the fire, saying the quick intervention of the airport firefighters saved the day. "The Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services team was quick to respond, arriving at the scene by 05:30 hrs.
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