The Federal Government (FG) has approved the overhaul of Terminal One at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos at a cost of ₦712.26 billion.
The FG approved the complete rehabilitation of the infrastructure through the Federal Executive Council (FEC) which held its meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Thursday.
The decision, according to FEC marks the launch of a wider ₦900 billion budget to upgrade aviation infrastructure across Nigeria.
Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, following the FEC meeting disclosed that the FG had awarded the contract for the overhaul of Terminal One at MMIA, Lagos to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC).
Keyamo explained that the project will involve stripping the old terminal to its basic structural frame and installing new mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.
The minister revealed that the plan also includes the expansion of Terminal Two in Lagos, with additional works such as a new apron, access roads, bridges and supporting infrastructure.
As part of efforts to boost security around the infrastructure, the council also approved a ₦49.9 billion perimeter fence project at the Lagos airport.
The 14.6-kilometre steel barrier will include an intrusion detection system, CCTV cameras, solar-powered floodlights and a patrol road.
According to Keyamo, the security installation would feature a central command center for real-time monitoring.
“Anyone or anything close to the fence will be detected immediately, and the location pinpointed,” the minister said.
