The House of Representatives has mandated the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to add the certification of the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in the 2021 Appropriation Bill.
The House during a Tuesday plenary adopted a motion moved by a member from Kano State, Mr Haruna Dederi, titled ‘Urgent need to speed up the certification of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to world class standard’.
The House, while adopting the motion, urged FAAN and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to speed up the certificate of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport while adding that they include the certification in the 2021 budget estimates.
Further in the plenary proceedings, the House further mandated its Committee on Aviation to liaise with the FAAN, NCAA and other relevant agencies and ensure implementation of the resolution.
Established in 1936, the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is an airport serving Kano, the capital city of Kano State of Nigeria. It was a Royal Air Force station before the country became independent. It is the main airport serving northern Nigeria and was named after politician Aminu Kano.
