Aviation Perm Sec. Kana to open 2025 Airport Business Summit
BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, on behalf of the minister, Mr Festus Keyamo, will be leading State Commissioners of Transport, Heads of aviation agencies and other dignitaries to declare open the Airport Business Summit and Expo (ABSE) 2025.
The summit will be held from July 15-17, 2025, at 10 am at the NIGAV Expo Event Centre at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
ABSE, which is the only fully dedicated airport business convergence, is designed to address air transport concerns from an airport perspective, provide an opportunity for in-depth discussions on how to make Nigeria’s airports economically sustainable and guarantee ROI for private funding in what has been a predominantly government-dominated sector.
A statement by the ABSE Chairman, Fortune Idu, said the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, the Nigerian Transport Commissioners’ Forum, and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority are collaborating with the Airport Business Summit group to ensure the success of ABSE 2025.
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The theme for this year’s summit is “Investment Opportunities in Airport Public-Private Partnerships.”
The summit aims to highlight ways to harness investment and development opportunities for airport development, viability, and intermodal corridors in the air transport sector.
The three-day programme, Idu said is packed full of one, starting with a training workshop on airport development by exceptional instructors, to the Special Airport State Session and the airport manager forum, which collectively create an unparalleled summit on air transport sector development essential for transforming Nigeria’s economy.
The programmes lined up for the event include. DAY 1: Session 1: Masterclass Workshop: Airport Revenue Planning.
The workshop serves as a prelude to the two-day summit and will provide comprehensive insights into the common revenue generation issues faced by airports. It is designed to review the airport’s existing revenue streams, resolve conflicts, and identify new opportunities for investors to collaborate with the airport in achieving its business sustainability objectives. It is open to all airport managers, airlines, aviation stakeholders, advisory committees, airport investors, and the business community.
The panel session will focus on the critical concerns of the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) and how airports can balance safety, security, and operational activities.
The speakers will address challenges related to airport security arising from the encroaching nearby community and the impacts of vandalism and theft. The session will provide insights into how airport security and other agencies collaborate to tackle these issues while ensuring compliance with all regulatory audit requirements.
