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In 1985, the MPR was carved out of NNOC while NNPC remains. In the same year, the PI was moved back to the MPR. The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) signed by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2021 established the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) replacing the Department of Petroleum Resource (DPR).
The new International terminal was commissioned by the executive president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on 25 October 2018. In 2009, the airport served 1,081,587 passengers, making it the third-busiest airport in Nigeria [5]. The manager of the Port Harcourt international airport is Mrs Ifesinachi Ezike. [6]
In the beginning, Petroleum matters were handled by the Hydrocarbon Section of the Ministry of Lagos Affairs, which reported directly to the Governor-general. The Unit delivered responsibilities such as: keeping records on exploration matters, and importation of petroleum products; enforcing safety and other regulations on matters which were then mostly products importation and distribution ...
The airport was initially commissioned on February 16, 1978, and is located in the Fili area of Ilorin, around 9km southwest of Ilorin town. [4] [5] but it was upgraded to international status in 2012. Ilorin International Airport is the main airport serving Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, Nigeria.
Port Harcourt City Airport (IATA: PHG) is a military airport serving Port Harcourt NAF Base and various other aviation companies in Nigeria. The Port Harcourt non-directional beacon (Ident: PH ) is located on the field.
The airport was commissioned for construction in 2012 by Bayelsa State ex-Governor Henry Seriake Dickson.The airport had its inaugural flight on 14 February 2019. [3]The airport was officially commissioned for operation on Monday, 10 February 2020 by the former Governor of Bayelsa State Sen. Henry Seriake Dickson, a year after its inaugural flight.
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and a private company signed a contract on May 9, 2023, to hire over 14,000 experienced personnel to transform Akure cargo airport into Aerotropoli City in the state. According to reports, the project, which will cost 56 billion naira, is the first of its sort in sub-Saharan Africa. [11]
Airport police instituted a "shoot on sight" policy for anyone found in the secure areas around runways and taxiways, stopping further airplane robberies. Police secured the inside of the terminal and the arrival areas outside. The FAA ended its suspension of direct flights to Nigeria in 2001 in recognition of these security improvements.