Simply hours earlier than his exit from Aso Rock, President Muhammadu Buhari has permitted the renaming of 15 airports after some distinguished Nigerian leaders.

The approval was given on Friday, in accordance with a press release from the ministry of aviation, signed by the top of press and public affairs, Odutayo Oluseyi.

The airports embrace Akure Worldwide Airport, named after Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu; Benin Worldwide Airport was additionally named after Oba Akinzua II; Dutse Worldwide Airport was renamed to Muhammed Nuhu Sanusi; Ebonyi Worldwide Airport Okadigbo will now be generally known as Chuba Wilberforce; whereas Gombe Worldwide Airport was renamed Brigadier Zakari Maimalari.

Additionally on the checklist are Ibadan Worldwide Airport (Samuel Ladoke Akintola); Ilorin Worldwide Airport (Basic Tunde Abdullahi Idiagbon); Kaduna Worldwide Airport (Gen. Hassan Usman Katsina); and Maiduguri Worldwide Airport (President Muhammadu Buhari).

Others are the Makurdi Worldwide Airport which is able to now be generally known as Joseph Sarwuan Tarka; Minna Worldwide Airport has been renamed to Mall. Abubakar Imam; Nasarrawa Worldwide Airport was named after Sheikh Usman Danfodio; Osubi Worldwide Airport was renamed Alfred Diete-Spiff.

Whereas the Port Harcourt Worldwide Airport was renamed Obafemi Jeremiah Awolowo,  Yola Worldwide Airport is now generally known as Lamido Aliyu Mustapha Airport.