Airside

For decades, Nigeria’s airport terminals have hogged the public spotlight. Glitzy departure lounges and passenger-facing aesthetics frequently captured media attention, while a much more critical crisis brewed out of sight. Beneath the surface, the country’s vital airside assets were quietly deteriorating under the strain of surging aircraft movements, unpredictable climate shifts, and years of deferred capital investment. Several runways across the nation had long outlived their design lifespan. Taxiways were crumbling, airfield lighting systems remained…