Nigeria’s major airports in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano could generate over N45 billion annually from the current N19 billion, if they are given out in concession to attract private sector funding, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed. THISDAY gathered that the concession of these airports would expand and modernise the facilities. With such facilities, it […]
*Minister Queries NAHCON over Exclusion of Indigenous Carrier from Hajj Operation Labour unions in the aviation industry have said that they would continue to oppose the concession of major airports in the country because the exercise would give rise to huge loss of jobs by their members. This is just as the Ministry of Aviation […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has advised the federal government to be careful in its plan to concession the nation’s airports, saying the objective of having modern infrastructure at the airports may not be realised if the facilities are given out to wrong investors and on wrong terms. The Director General and CEO of […]
Aviation workers have vowed that they will continue to oppose the planned concession of major airports in the country, saying it would lead to job losses. The federal government since 2016 had set out a plan to concession the airports and brings in private investors to expand and modernise its infrastructure in a public, private […]
Aviation industry stakeholders have excoriated the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika for not fulfilling any of the major goals he set out to accomplish in the sector when he was appointed. The Minister had assured then that his administration would ensure the concession of four major airports in the country, which include the […]
