Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has faulted a media report claiming that it has agreed on a concession duration for the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu.
The Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister, Tunde Moshood, who disclosed this on Monday, said Keyamo described the report as untrue.
Although the minister acknowledged that the government was considering concessions and had received proposals from various interested companies but Moshood stated that no conclusion had been reached.
Moshood noted that many of the airports in the country are operating at a loss and have to be subsidised monthly by the government, reinforcing the need for concessions.
It will be recalled that Enugu Airport came under media scrutiny barely 48 hours ago after Air Peace airline suspended its flight operations to the airport due to infrastructural defects.
The suspension of flight services prompted the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to immediately shut the airport, stating that it would embark on emergency runway rehabilitation.
He however said the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development is committed to a transparent process that adheres strictly to due process.
Moshood noted that with his training and track record, the Minister will not allow anything untoward to happen under his watch and has so far run the Ministry in a transparent manner and will not fall into the same mistake of the past.
He said the Ministry will ensure that all decisions are made in the best interest of the nation and the aviation sector.
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