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Buhari renames Port Harcourt International Airport after Awolowo

President Muhammadu Buhari has renamed some international airports as one of his last actions before handing over power to Bola Tinubu.

Buhari renamed 15 airports after some prominent Nigerians.

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 now known as Chuba Wilberforce Okadigbo.

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.

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