Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN, Olubunmi Kuku says priority projects for the agency in 2025 will include safety, security, Airports Recertification, Runway renovation as well as rehabilitation of projects.
Kuku made this known during the visit and tour of facilities at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport MMIA Lagos by the Chairman of the Board of FAAN Abdullahi Ganduje stated that these works have commenced since last year.
She said “For this year 2025, we started last year with safety and security on the Runway in the Air side. We have now started to implement thar. So, we have an enhanced safety policy that we recently rolled out last year, and we are making sure that in line and close collaboration with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA, we are deploying that very closely. We are also embarking on the Kano and Port Harcourt recertification. We recertified two Airports last year. That’s also key for us. We also mentioned a couple Runway renovation projects or rehabilitation projects. Those are also coming on stream, as well as terminal building rehabilitation as well, and of course to help us make sure that from a cost recovery and a passenger experience perspective, we are starting to do that and of course you are seeing that in our secondary Airports and our primary airports. I am sure the feedback from all of our passengers is starting to look promising but we do agree that we are not where we need to be yet. Of course we are starting to see a lot of those changes ”
Kuku while commenting on current development efforts regarding international airports, said “about two days ago, we have just started the process. I promised you all that we were replacing our security equipment. We have now introduced a number of explosive detection devices, which would, of course, help make sure that our environment is safe and secure as we move people out. So, that’s a project that is happening across the nation. I also mentioned the fact that a lot of the terminal rehabilitation work that we have started to do, some of those are now coming on board and on stream. So, look out for more in the next coming months, and then the next quarter; really around large infrastructure development projects that we’re looking at as well something exciting coming on board both in Lagos Abuja airports. I am sure that you have seen a lot of the renovation work that we are doing for our facilities, especially those for passengers with disabilities, and of course, passengers generally, in terms of passenger facilitation and not just the environment, the cleanliness. I am just totally revamping the VIP facilities.”
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