The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has denied reports that it has shut down the Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Clarifying the misinformation, NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, explained that his initial social media post had been misinterpreted.
The post stated that the airport may undergo a six-month closure for maintenance and upgrades starting in early March, subject to new information. However, some media outlets erroneously reported it as an official closure directive from the NCAA.
“I don’t understand how any journalist would take this post and caption it, ‘NCAA shuts down Ibadan Airport.’ My post never said so,” Achimugu stated.
According to reports by The Guardian, sources indicate that the proposed temporary closure is linked to plans by the Oyo State Government to upgrade the airport’s facilities.
