- Says foreign airlines should move to new terminal
- Suspends Buhari’s Nigeria Air project, Abuja, Kano airport concession
- Orders demolition of Domino, EAN hangars
By Chinelo Obogo, Lagos
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo has directed all airlines operating from the old Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, to relocate to the newly built terminal, saying that the old terminal will be temporarily shut down from October 1 for renovation.
Speaking on Thursday during a facility tour of the domestic and international airports in Lagos, the minister also ordered the immediate demolition of Dominion and EAN hangars cited close to the airport, to pave the way for expansion of the new international terminal.
Keyamo also announced that the Nigeria Air project started during the administration of the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari which is currently a legal issue between the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has been suspended pending a thorough review of the terms and conditions of the deal. He also announced the suspension of the concession of Abuja and Kano international terminals, saying he would have to go through the project to ensure that the interests of Nigerians are protected.