The Federal Government has officially handed over the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, to Aero Alliance Limited under a Public-Private Partnership arrangement aimed at rehabilitating, expanding, and managing the airport in line with international standards.
Under the agreement, Aero Alliance Limited will finance, rehabilitate, expand, operate and manage the facility, with the objective of enhancing safety, operational efficiency and passenger experience while positioning the airport as a major aviation hub in the South-East.
Speaking during the handover ceremony at the airport’s international terminal, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, described the concession as a significant milestone in the Federal Government’s drive to improve airport infrastructure through private sector participation.
Keyamo noted that previous attempts by successive administrations to concession airports across the country failed to attract investors to Enugu and Port Harcourt airports, despite strong interest in Lagos, Abuja, and Kano.
Keyamo said, “For 20 years, various
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