FG To Overhaul Murtala Muhammed Airport’s Old Terminal

Edited By Sandra Udeike

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has expressed his commitment towards ensuring an overhaul of the old Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos before the end of his administration.

The Minister also directed that a meeting be held with contractors handling the airport on issues of substandard equipment and the possibility of opening up other entry points into the airport including the expansion of their work schedule which was part of the PPP agreement.

He insisted that having a Master plan would eradicate wastage and encourage concessions, therefore making the airport a hub.

According to him, the Master plan will take into consideration existing structures while renovation on the old terminal will not be disrupted.

He gave the indication when he received the report of the Taskforce on the relocation of foreign airlines from the Old International Terminal to the new Terminal in Abuja.

Mr. Keyamo who pointed out that the Lagos airport accounts for sixty percent of entry points and exits as well as all the five international airports in the Country, expressed regret that the old terminal had been in a state of disrepair.

He said that the fire incident of the 6th of September, 2023 necessitated the hasty relocation of all airlines from the old terminal which generated public outcry and gave an assurance that adequate measures would be put in place to avert future occurrence.

Team leader of the Taskforce, Mr. Hassan Musa said the team’s findings showed that the fire incident compounded the challenges in the sector.

He also said that some equipment installed at Terminal 2 does not meet the international standard equipment for international airports and that there was no adequate entrance and exits to Terminal 2 in international standard requirements.