The Federal Government has reopened the D Wing of the old international terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos to ease flight disruptions.

The move comes after foreign airlines delayed and canceled flights at the airport, leaving passengers stranded.

The new Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, had ordered airlines to relocate to the new terminal on October 1 for renovations but the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had decided an early relocation.

In a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, FAAN, Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, Keyamo stressed that the government is committed to enhancing the aviation sector and ensuring that passengers had a smoot travel experience.

“This is to inform the travelling public that the Hon. Minister of Aviation, Mr Festus Keyamo, has graciously allowed the use of the D Wing of the Old Murtala Muhammed International terminal to compliment the New International Terminal in order to ease facilitation of passengers through the airport,” the statement read.

The reopening of the old terminal is expected to alleviate flight disruptions and improve the overall travel time for passengers.