Concession Archives - Aviation metric

Prospects, Issues, Concerns over Enugu Airport concession

Posted on February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 by Wole Shadare

This project is being viewed as the litmus test for the government’s broader plan to concession the “Big Four” airports (Lagos, Abuja, Kano, and Port Harcourt), writes WOLE SHADARE The concession of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA) in Enugu has generated various issues and has reached a critical juncture. The recent signing of the Enugu Airport concession has brought the long-standing debate over Nigerian airport concessions into sharp focus. Just days ago, the Federal Government…

Minister restores industrial harmony to FAAN over unions’ concession, wage disputes

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it is working to resolve the imbroglio between it and the aviation unions over the alleged non- inclusion of members in the ongoing airports concession and the delay in the implementation of the negotiated consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage among others. FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Obiageli Orah explained that the issues were presented to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace…

Kuku says cargo, sweet spot for FAAN, agency rejigs airport concession plan

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku has said that the cargo business remains a sweet spot for the agency while lauding the incredible job the operators of Mallam Aminu Kano Airport, Kano, the Jos Airport and the commitment of the Gateway International Airport, Ilishan, Ogun State are using the aerodromes to achieve with cargo airports. She also stated that the agency was working on the advisory end of…

Olumide: Three firms express interest in Ogun Airport concession

Posted on December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Aerodrome project 95% completed Manager/Consultant for the Gateway International Airport, Capt. Dapo Olumide has stated that the state government was planning to concession some infrastructure of the aerotropolis after completion. He disclosed that three companies that have expressed interest in the concession of the airport. He noted that the aerotropolis which is expected to have various international aviation is seeing companies jostle for concessional operations. The airport, which was located along Iperu-Ilishan road in the…

FAAN’s pension liability hits over N200 billion, may hamper concession

Posted on November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Expert backs national carrier, says country’s aviation market eroded The inability of the workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to join the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) scheme in 2004 has pushed the pension liability of the agency to over N200 billion. The National President of Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and President of Joint Aviation Trade Union’s Forum (JATUF) Ilitrus Ahmadu who spoke to Aviation Metric on Thursday at…

Keyamo: Concession not negotiable, passengers to get compensation for delay, cancellations Jan 2024

Posted on December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Respite came on Tuesday for many passengers who had suffered huge losses and were frustrated as a result of flight delays and ccancellations as the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo stated that regulators of the aviation sector would begin to compel airlines to compensate passengers for delayed or cancelled flights by January 2024. This is coming as the Minister said that the best way to tackle infrastructure decay at many of the country’s airports is…