Tinubu renames 15 airports after Buhari, other prominent Nigerians

National Panel Monday, June 26, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has renamed about 15 federal airports after several prominent Nigerians including the immediate past president of the country, Mr Muhammad Buhari.

NATIONAL PANEL reports that the renaming of the airports by Tinubu was announced in a memo released by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023, and signed by Mrs Joke Olatunji for the Director of Airport Operations on Monday, as part of reforms of the Aviation sector.

According to the release, the Maiduguri Airport was renamed after the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari while the Port Harcourt Airport was after the late nationalist Obafemi Awolowo, and the Nasarawa Airport immortalised the late founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, Usman Dan Fodio.

Also, the Benin Airport was renamed after the late Oba of Benin, Oba Akenzua II, Ebonyi Airport after the late Senate President Chuba Okadigbo, and the Ibadan Airport after the late Premier of the old Western Region, Ladoke Akintola.

The full list read:

1. Akure Airport – Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu

2. Benin Airport – Oba Akenzua II

3. Dutse Airport – Muhammad Nuhu Sanusi

4. Ebonyi Airport – Chuba Wilberforce Okadigbo

5. Gombe Airport – Brigadier Zakari Maimalari