“Consequently, the navigational aids at airports in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt, Asaba, etc. were all marked for an upgrade from Category II Instrument Landing System to top-of-the-class CAT III ILS.”
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who made the announcement at a media briefing in Abuja, said the Notice to Airmen had been sent out to that effect.He recalled that in recent times, some international flights billed for the airport were being diverted to other airports within and outside the country due to adverse weather conditions at the airport.
Mohammed also said that the accusation of ineptitude against aviation officials was misplaced.“I will like to quickly take us through what caused the problem. “Consequently, the navigational aids at airports in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt, Asaba, etc. were all marked for an upgrade from Category II Instrument Landing System to top-of-the-class CAT III ILS,” he said.
“Both Abuja and Lagos airports were calibrated. The CAT III ILS is working perfectly here in Abuja.“But after calibration, some incorrect readings were noticed in the CAT III ILS at the MMA.’’Just as it was about to be re-calibrated, the weather situation in Lagos changed for the worse, hence the disruption of international flights into Lagos.
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