NewsAirfield Lighting: FAAN Achieves Over 90% Completion At MMA

Airfield Lighting: FAAN Achieves Over 90% Completion At MMA

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September 09, (THEWILL) – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has recorded over 90 percent completion of the ongoing installation of approach lights, Runway Lights (Threshold and Centre, edge light and others, on runway 18L/36R at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA).

FAAN, on July 8, 2022, commenced the installation of CAT III Airfield Ground Lighting system on Runway 18L/36R.

The project, is expected to last for 90 days, a period that the runway would be closed to flight operations.

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Two months after the work began, the Airport Authority deemed it necessary to take some stakeholders, particularly the media to inspect the level and progress of the work done since it started two months ago.

Taking the media houses that cut across the print, radio and television round the runway on Thursday, the Managing Director of FAAN, Capt Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu, said FAAN had achieved 90 percent completion of the installations.

Capt Yududu assured that FAAN intends to meet its 90 days deadline, but would rather delay and do a thorough job on the 2.7 kilometres (2,700m) long 18 Left 36 Right (18L/36R) runway instead.

Yadudu explained that apart from the MMA, FAAN is working and upgrading virtually all airports under its purview.

Explaining further, the captain added, “So far, I think we have done about 90 percent competition and we are on schedule. Remember we are very optimistic, but if anything would make it be delayed, I would boldly make it delayed. I’d rather have a good job concluded, safely. Aviation is not about quick fixes, it’s about long term fixes.

“For 12 years, this is not working, but now you’re getting it in a few hours, what is the problem. The bottom line is we are ok target up to this moment, but anything that will hinder and we are sure has to do with the safety, we will not hesitate, that is our primary responsibility, but so far there is none.

“And we are committed, this is my 10th visit and there are people here daily, monitoring, supervising.

Also speaking on Taxiway Bravo, Captain Yadudu said the project has been stalled due to inflation affecting procurement cost, especially of bitumen and asphalt.

He said, “Taxiway Bravo has been about 95% for the past five months, its issues have to do with procurement because suddenly we have inflation and the contractor is complaining, but he is working with FAAN and the Ministry, to see how we can find a solution to the problem.

“This inflation issue suddenly increased the cost of bitumen and asphalt and we are trying to resolve it quietly, so he also ends up doing a good job, we do not want him to do a bad job because he has concerns and we are addressing those concerns.

“It would have been commissioned four five months ago, but we need to do a good job that everyone would be proud of”, he said.

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Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.

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