The Federal Government has unveiled an ambitious plan to overhaul and expand the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, as part of its drive to modernise Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure and boost passenger experience.

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed the details of the project in a statement issued on Sunday.

According to Keyamo, the approval for the transformation project was secured at the Federal Executive Council meeting last week.

He explained that MMIA has two international terminals, each with a unique history and function.

“To further enunciate our plans for the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, let me further clarify the approval we secured from the Federal Executive Council Meeting last week.

“There are two international terminals in Lagos. Terminal One is that old building directly facing the long stretch of road leading to the airport, built and commissioned in 1979 by the Obasanjo-led military regime.

“It has two wings known as Wing D and Wing E. Terminal Two is the new building on the right-hand side as you drive into the airport, started by President Jonathan’s government with a Chinese loan, completed during President Buhari’s government (with the loan), and made operational during President Tinubu’s first one month in office”, the statement partly read.