Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has suspended the Nigeria Air project, the concession project and other contracts stressing that he owes it to the government and Nigerians to give an honest assessment.
The minister said the concession and national carrier will be suspended until he briefs the President.
MMIA shuts down for repairs on October 1.
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Keyamo also said that Muritala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, will be shut down from October 1, 2023, for total maintenance work at the airport.
The minister therefore directed all international airlines to vacate the MMIA, from October 1, 2023.
The minister disclosed this on Thursday during a tour at the international airports in Lagos, where he was accompanied by Kabir Yusuf Mohammed, MD, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN.
The minister while speaking at the sideline of the airport tour, directed the airlines and companies operating in the airport to move to the new terminal, MMIA Terminal Two constructed by the Chinese company.
“All airlines should vacate the MMIA before the 1st of October, 2023 and relocate to MMIA terminal,” he said.
Keyamo also reinstated that airports across the world are revenue generating points for government.
He expressed displeasure at some key airport locations where there were no advertisements, saying that this represented untapped government funds that were being lost.
The Minister claimed that President Bola Tinubu had informed them of the need to increase government revenue.
“Let revenue be coming in through all these spaces here.
“Once anyone is driving into any local airport there should be life. Online advertisement agency have not and cannot take over real life advertisement.
“We have been given mandate to raise revenue for the government. Please, contact the advert agencies so they should put up adverts on all these spaces.
“We cannot have all these spaces and be taking about lack of funds. All details on your findings should be sent to me in seven days,” Keyamo stated.
