Three hour blackout at airport rectified – FAAN

Abuja – The Federal Airports Authority of
Nigeria (FAAN) says it has rectified the
electrical problem responsible for Friday’s
three-hour power outage at the Nnamdi
Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in
Abuja.
Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, FAAN’s Head of
Communications at the airport, disclosed
this on Saturday in Abuja while speaking
with journalists on the incident.
There was a power interruption at the
airport between midnight on Friday and 3
a.m on Saturday.
The FAAN official who said power was
restored in full afterwards said the incident
was as a result of maintenance work.
“The power interruption was due to an
electrical maintenance work the authority
(FAAN) carried out at the airport,’’ she said.
Yakubu however said the power
interruption was not an incident which
disrupted operations at the airport.
“We had earlier informed members of the
public about the maintenance FAAN was
about to carry out. However, we are still
sorry for the inconveniences,’’ she said.
The FAAN official said the maintenance
work was to ensure all facilities at the
airport were in good shape for better
service delivery.
“The system maintenance of the high
voltage side of the Terminal Building Power
Transformer at the airport was carried out
and it is functioning well now,” she said.
(NAN)