Airport concessioning, the next big thing- Aviation Minister

After successful rehabilitation work on the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has identified the concession of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos and three others, as the next big project.

Senator Sirika disclosed this in a media forum in Benue State during the induction of mi-35m gunships by President Muhammadu Buhari, following a partnership agreement between the Ministry of Aviation and the Nigerian Airforce on airport security, research and training programmes.

The minister urged Nigerians to trust the Federal Government in protecting their interest, as was the case with the Abuja Airport runway project.

He also stressed that four airports including Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt and Kano are not up for sale but concession.

He made this known few days after domestic flights resumed operations at the Abuja Airport, following the re-opening of the runway to traffic.

Meanwhile, stakeholders in the aviation industry have applauded the Federal Government for the timely completion of the airport runway.

Airlines, passengers, cargo handlers, cab operators have also expressed delight over the way and manner government handled the Abuja airport rehabilitation without delays.