International flight operations resumed on Wednesday at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, with the arrival of a Sudan Air flight at 9am.
The resumption of international flights, which was greeted with great excitement by the people of Kano State, was observed physically by the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who was conducted round the terminal by the Regional General Manager in charge of North West Airports, Alhaji Ibrahim Daibu, to observe passenger facilitation for the Sudan Air flight.
All facilities required for international flight operations at the newly remodelled international terminal, including modern conveyor belts, x-ray and 3D screening machines, check-in counters and immigration counters, have been installed to ensure safety and security at the airport.
The remodelled international terminal at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport was commissioned on March 15, 2013 by the Governor of the Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, but could not resume international operations immediately due to unforeseen logistic challenges in the installation of security and operational facilities.
Other international airlines are expected to resume scheduled international flights at the airport immediately, following the Sudan Air flight.
The new terminal has a full complement of modern facilities available in major international airports of the world.
The Mallam Aminu Kano Airport is also one of the five airports in the country where ultramodern international terminals would be built under a Memorandum of Understanding between the Nigerian and Chinese Governments.
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