Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja Closed As Saudi Airline Cargo Plane Blocks Runway

The Nigeria Airspace Management Agency has shut down the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to air traffic purportedly as a result of the blockade of the runway by a Saudi Airline cargo plane, which landed around 9pm on Wednesday but developed a minor problem after landing.
The development forced NAMA to issue a Notice to Airmen on Thursday morning – an indication that the airport had been closed to both incoming and outgoing flights.
The close down of the airport has left thousands of passengers stranded at different airports across the country, especially those who are supposed to fly into Abuja from Lagos, Port Harcourt, Uyo, Kaduna and Kano among others.
Officials are said to be making spirited efforts to fix the grounded cargo plane and clear the runway for normal flight operations to resume.