The authorities said all personnel on duty were safely evacuated, and a NOTAM (Notice To Air Men) statement had been issued informing operating airlines locally and across the globe of the development.
"The Kaduna airport has been temporary closed down following a minor fire incident at the control tower, which has since been brought under control with no casualties," Mr. Yakubu Datti, a spokesperson said.
However, in order for the airport to reopen today evening, a mobile control tower has been ordered deployed from Abuja.
Mr. Yukubu Datti, who is the general manager,
corporate communications for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, said the cause of the fire outbreak is yet unknown.
A reporter in Kaduna said the fire started at about 3pm and completely damaged the control tower.
In the vein, the managing director of Nigerian
Airspace Management Agency, Ibrahim Abdulsalam has ordered the urgent deployment of the agency's mobile tower currently in Abuja to Kaduna airport to
resume normal services by Monday evening.
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