Aviation Sector Gets N5.6 Billion For Equipment, Terminals Maintenance

The Federal Executive Council has approved N5.6 billion for the maintenance of Nigeria’s new international building terminals in Abuja and Portharcourt.

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this to State House Correspondents at the end of Wednesday’s meeting of the council, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Siirika said the Council also approved the sum of N14.2 billion as variation of the cost for the construction of a terminal building at Akanu Ibiam international airport in Enugu State and Asaba, Delta State.

The Aviation Minister also announced that the cabinet approved a variation for the procurement, configuration, delivery and commissioning of transportable Radars, co-mounted with another Radar and tower control centre for the enhancement of the North-East surveillance safety of air navigation operations and for the airport in Maiduguri to run 24 hours.

He also said N14.7 billion was approved for the construction of clinics at Abuja, Kano, Portharcourt, and Lagos airports as well as the replacement of elevators and excavators at Wings ’D and E’ at the old Lagos Airport.