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The Ministry of Transportation yesterday said it has conveyed 1,890 passengers by road in the first four days of diversion of flight operations from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Kaduna Airport.
Statistics from the office of the Minister of State for Aviation indicated that 28 passengers were transported on the first day of the arrival of Ethiopian Airlines, while 589, 695 and 578 were conveyed on the second, third and the fourth days respectively.
A statement by the Director of Publicity and Press in the ministry, James Odaudu, said 458 passengers were transported to Kaduna, while 1,426 passengers were conveyed to Abuja on the return journey.
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“The figure is expected to go up this new week due to the rising awareness among passengers,” the statement said.
