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- It has been confirmed that the concession of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, is conscionable months away
- The Enugu authorities authorities has besides disclosed that it volition beryllium launching the state-backed hose astatine astir the aforesaid time
- Expectations are precocious astir the completion of some plans, and what they construe into for the residents of Enugu State
Legit.ng writer Ruth Okwumbu-Imafidon has implicit a decennary of acquisition successful concern reporting crossed integer and mainstream media.
Enugu state authorities has confirmed that the concession of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu has reached 70% completion.
This confirmation came from Dr. Obi Ozor, the Enugu authorities commissioner for transportation, portion helium was speaking connected a television programme, Enugu Kwenu connected Afia TV.
He reiterated that the concession process is being coordinated by the Federal ministry of aviation connected behalf of the federal government, and would beryllium concluded by Q2, 2025.
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Dr. Ozor confirmed that adjacent though backstage investors are progressive successful the processes, it would beryllium handled transparently and without immoderate underhanded dealings.
Recall that reports made the rounds that the concessionaire had been picked already, and the duration of the concession had been decided.
Dr. Ozor confirmed what the Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said erstwhile helium debunked rumours that an 80-year tenor had been concluded for the concession.
He besides confirmed that erstwhile the concession is finalised, the concessionaires volition beryllium mandated to transportation retired captious infrastructural upgrades.
His words;
“The Federal Government has been supportive of the state. Some backstage investors are moving tirelessly with the Federal Ministry of Aviation to reason the concession of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, and of course, the contiguous rehabilitation and operationalization of that airport.“And that should let them to beryllium capable to determination successful and get that planetary helping of the airdrome completed, including the cargo terminal, the maintenance, repair, overhaul, and different ancillary works that request to beryllium done astatine the airport, specified arsenic hold of the runway and hangar.”Enugu Govt mentions day to motorboat Enugu Air
The commissioner disclosed that the authorities authorities is successful the last stages of preparations to motorboat a state-backed airline, Enugu Air.
The PUNCH reports that Dr. Ozor besides confirmed that Enugu Air volition commence operations successful May 2025.
FG to concession 5 large ports
The national authorities is besides making plans to concession 5 airports crossed the country.
Minister for Aviation, Festus Keyamo, noted successful a connection that galore of the airports are tally astatine a loss, with the authorities having to subsidise operations costs.
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Keyamo noted that the determination to concession the airports was a proactive 1 and would beryllium handled transparently.
FG debunks 80-year concession reports
In related news, Legit.ng reported that the national authorities has yet breached the soundlessness connected the airdrome concession deals.
Festus Keyamo, SAN, described arsenic untrue, reports claiming the concession processes and duration person been predetermined.
A connection posted connected the authoritative X grip of Festus Keyamo, SAN, debunked the claims successful the reports that an statement had been reached for the concession of the Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu state, to past 80 years.
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