FAAN To Close Owerri Airport Runway For 25 Days For Repairs, Expansion

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced plans to shut the runway at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Imo State, for about 25 days to undertake repairs, resurfacing and extension works.
The proposed closure was announced in a statement issued by FAAN’s director of public affairs and consumer protection, Henry Agbebire, and published on the authority’s official X account.
FAAN said the shutdown is tentatively expected to commence on October 20, 2026, subject to final confirmation, with the work scheduled to last approximately 25 days.
The Authority attributed the planned closure to the deteriorating state of parts of the runway, noting that prol...