Six state governments including Ekiti, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Yobe, Nasarawa, and Bayelsa have spent about N160 billion on airport projects that opposition politicians and aviation professionals classified as unviable. Stakeholders say the huge public funds expended on the facilities have amounted to waste. They condemned the state governors and asked Nigerians to hold them responsible for the waste. Some industry players …

The Federal Government says it will partner with the private sector to improve passengers’ experiences at the nation’s airports. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo made the pledge at the commissioning of Sami-Court Airport hotel, a hospitality project, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Keyamo said his ministry had been working hard to attract the private sector’s …

Despite the resolution of the House of Representatives to suspend the concession process for Nigeria’s four major airports, on Sunday, it was gathered that two of the facilities were already nearing commercial closure. Officials of the Federal Government told The PUNCH that the concession of the airports was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and, as such, there would …

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to suspend the concession of airports in the country, which was pursued by the immediate past government of President Muhammadu Buhari. The resolution was a sequel to a motion by Hon. Kama Nkemakonam, titled “Need to Investigate the Concession of Airports in Nigeria”, at plenary. Moving the motion,  Nkemakonam noted that the most …

The Senate, on Thursday, asked the Federal Government to review the concession of the Aminu Kano International Airport, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, and other international airports across the country. The Senate made this known at the plenary after passing a motion by a lawmaker from Kano South, Senator Sumaila Kawu. On 17th May, the Federal Executive Council, under immediate past …

Outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renaming of 15 airports after some prominent Nigerians. One of them – Maiduguri International Airport – is named after him. This was contained in a statement on Sunday by the Head of Press and Public Affairs of the Ministry of Aviation, Odutayo Oluseyi. According to the statement, the airports include Akure International Airport …