Friday, November 7, 2025 - The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the concession of Port Harcourt International Airport and the introduction of biometric verification systems across the country’s airports.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus
Keyamo, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the FEC meeting
presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said eight memos from the ministry, covering airport
management, infrastructure, safety, and modernization initiatives, were
considered and approved by the council.
The minister added that one of the approvals was for
contracts to provide maintenance and support services for airport management
solutions at Nigeria’s five international airports — Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Port
Harcourt, and Enugu.
He said: “These are firms that have been maintaining our
airport management systems effectively over the years, and the Council approved
their continued engagement.”
Keyamo also announced the procurement and installation of
advanced tertiary power systems and 14 VHF remote stations by the Nigerian
Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to improve navigational safety.
“We also got approval to purchase 15 airport rescue and
firefighting vehicles to meet International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
standards at our international airports,” he stated.
He further disclosed that the council approved the exclusion
of all Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) residential and operational
properties within and around airport premises from sale to private individuals.
“Properties
within airport security and safety zones are now officially excluded from
disposal. Those who claimed to have bought such properties should take note, we
will not concede them,”
the minister concluded.
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