FAAN MD Identifies Some 2025 Priorities As Board Chairman Visits
The Managing Director, Chief Executive of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku has identified safety, security, airports recertification, runway renovation, rehabilitation of projects as part of the priorities of the agency for 2025.
Speaking today during a visit and tour of FAAN facilities by the Chairman of the Board of FAAN, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, Kuku said “for this year 2025, we started last year with safety and security on the runway in the air side. We have now started to implement that. So, we have an enhanced safety policy that we recently rolled out last year, and we are making sure that in line and in close collaboration with the NCAA, we are deploying that very closely. We are also embarking on the Kano and Port Harcourt recertification. We recertified two airports last year. That’s also key for us. We also mentioned a couple of runway renovation projects or rehabilitation projects. Those are also coming on stream, as well as terminal rehabilitation as well; and of course, to help us make sure that from a cost recovery and a passenger experience perspective, we are starting to do that; and of course, you are seeing that in our secondary airports and our primary airports. I am sure the feedback from all of our passengers is starting to look promising, but we do agree that we are not where we need to be yet. Of course, we are starting to see a lot of those changes.”
On current development efforts regarding international airports, Kuku said “about two days ago, we have just started the process. I promised you all that we were replacing our security equipment. We have now introduced a number of explosive detection devices, which would, of course, help make sure that our environment is safe and secure as we move people out. So, that’s a project that is happening across the nation. I also mentioned the fact that a lot of the terminal rehabilitation work that we have started to do, some of those are now coming on board and on stream. So, look out for more in the next coming months, and then the next quarter; really around large infrastructure development projects that we’re looking at as well something exciting coming on board both in Lagos Abuja airports. I am sure that you have seen a lot of the renovation work that we are doing for our facilities, especially those for passengers with disabilities, and of course, passengers generally, in terms of passenger facilitation and not just the environment, the cleanliness. I am just totally revamping the VIP facilities.”
Commenting on his impression from the visit and tour, Ganduje said the board had an inaugural session with the Managing Director and all the directors, where we they were given an overview functions of the agency.
“We have seen some facilities. We have seen some equipments. We have seen some appliances, and we have also seen the environment. We have also taken note of the challenges, as explained by the MD in the morning session. So, my impression is that the agency is blessed with competent Managing Director and also the directors, because I have seen signs of motivation, sign of seriousness and sign of achievement, motive, as far they are concerned. Of course, there are some challenges, and we have started discussing about the challenges and how things will be resolved. What matters is that all of us are conversant with International Airport especially in the developed countries. So, whatever we saw there is a product of human beings. It is a product of facilities improvement and development. They are products of motivation or visionary management of the organization. That is what we are expecting here but they have laid a very good foundation, and I have been appealing to them so that we can continue and improve on what they have done so far.”
