As one of his last actions before handing over power to Bola Tinubu, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renaming of 15 airports after some prominent Nigerians.
Politics Nigeria reports that the approval was signed by the Head of Press and Public Affairs of the Ministry of Aviation, Odutayo Oluseyi.
Here is a list of the affected airports
Akure International Airport named after Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu
Benin International Airport now known as Oba Akinzua ii
Dutse International Airport renamed Muhammed Nuhu Sanusi
Ebonyi International Airport Okadigbo now known as Chuba Wilberforce
Gombe International Airport renamed Brigadier Zakari Maimalari.
Ibadan International Airport (Samuel Ladoke Akintola)
Ilorin International Airport (General Tunde Abdullahi Idiagbon)
Kaduna International Airport (Gen. Hassan Usman Katsina)
Maiduguri International Airport (President Muhammadu Buhari).
Makurdi International Airport renamed after Joseph Sarwuan Tarka
Minna International Airport renamed Mall. Abubakar Imam
Nasarrawa International Airport named after Sheikh Usman Danfodio
Osubi International Airport renamed Alfred Diete Spiff
Port Harcourt International Airport renamed Obafemi Jeremiah Awolowo
Yola International Airport now known as Lamido Aliyu Mustapha Airport.
