Why Airport Concession Process Was Halted, By Keyamo

The Minister of Aviation & Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN) has explained why the planned concession of major airports across the country before his assumption of office was halted at a certain point.

Speaking while on tour of a facility at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos over the weekend, Keyamo said: “The big plan for the airport, especially the five international airports, is still to concession them to the best in the world. We are looking for the best partners in the world to come and collaborate with us in turning the airports around and running them professionally, and all will be to the benefit, ultimate benefit of Nigerians.”

“We are going public very soon and it is going to be the best. I spoke to Mr. President about it. Mr. President said, Minister, go for the best. Nobody is interested in whoever is coming to do it. The process that was done before, maybe you asked that there was a process before we came into office. We halted that process because there were complaints. I am sure you know that. There were litigations. People went to court. It was not transparent enough. But under this government, under Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government, it is going to be as transparent as possible. The president gave us marching orders. Go and do it as transparently as possible. Look for the best bid, the best hand to come and turn around our airports and run our airports. That is where we are going ultimately,” Keyamo explained.