by Dolapo Adelana

The Presidency on Friday said the repair work on the runways of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja has reached eighty percent completion.

The statement was made via the official Twitter account of the Presidency, @NGRPresidency.

The statement said the airport will be scheduled for reopening on April 19, 2017.

Status Report: #ABVClosure 07 April 2017

80% completion; on schedule for reopening on April 19, 2017 pic.twitter.com/b24iYBjvcY

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) April 7, 2017