FESTUS KEYAMO, THE AVIATION MINISTER, HALTS THE NIGERIA AIR PROJECT.

Babatunji Wusu –

Festus Keyamo, SAN, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, has put a stop to the contentious Nigeria Air Project and airport concessioning that the recently-expired administration had begun.

The Aviation Minister announced that he has put a stop to all planning and preparations for the projected national carrier, Nigeria Air, during his first visit to and tour of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos.

Keyamo said that the new Lagos terminal had been neglected because it couldn’t accommodate wide-bodied aircraft when it came to the relocation of foreign airlines there. He added that the airlines would be using the terminal while the government purchased large buses to transport people.

In addition, he indicated that all private hangars would be moved to make room for the development of the new terminal, and that Murtala Muhammed International Airport’s old international terminal will be closed by October 1, 2023, for renovations.