Federal Government Approves Ambitious ?920 Billion Overhaul of Lagos Aviation Hub

The Federal Executive Council has approved ?920 billion for a comprehensive overhaul of the Lagos aviation hub, as part of President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund. The project will modernize critical infrastructure across Nigeria's airports, with the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Terminal One undergoing a complete strip-down and rebuild. The total cost for the Lagos terminal rebuild and associated upgrades is ?712,258,565,482.18. The overhaul is part of a larger plan to bring Nigerian airports up to global safety, security, and service standards.

Key Takeaways:

The Federal Government has approved ?920 billion for a comprehensive overhaul of the Lagos aviation hub.
The Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Terminal One will undergo a complete strip-down and rebuild at a cost of ?712,258,565,482.18.
Terminal Two, the Chinese-built structure, will see improvements, including apron expansion, new access roads, bridges, and associated works.
Runway rehabilitation and lighting upgrades to CAT-2 standard will be carried out at some airports, including Malam Aminu Kano International Airport and Port Harcourt International Airport.
A 14.6-kilometre security metal fence will be constructed around Lagos Airport, complete with an operational road, CCTV cameras, intruder detection systems, and solar-powered floodlighting.
The reconstruction and conversion of aprons at the domestic wing of Lagos Airport will provide expanded parking space for aircraft.
The concession of Akano Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, to the Aero Alliance Consortium will be implemented over a 30-year period.

Statistics:

Total cost for the Lagos terminal rebuild and associated upgrades: ?712,258,565,482.18
Total cost for runway rehabilitation and lighting upgrades: ?287,736,025,141.06
Total cost for reconstruction and conversion of aprons at Lagos Airport: ?24,274,544,888.91
Total cost for construction of security metal fence around Lagos Airport: ?49,899,681,901.44
Completion timeline for Lagos airport overhaul: 22 months
Completion timeline for runway rehabilitation and lighting upgrades: 30 weeks
Completion timeline for reconstruction and conversion of aprons at Lagos Airport: 17.5 months
Completion timeline for concession of Akano Ibiam International Airport, Enugu: 30 years

Sources:

Federal Government of Nigeria
Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development
Presidency of Nigeria
Federal Executive Council (FEC)
Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA)
Terminal Two, Lagos Airport
Malam Aminu Kano International Airport
Port Harcourt International Airport
Akano Ibiam International Airport, Enugu
Aero Alliance Consortium