FEC approves N92.1bn for rehabilitation of Abuja Airport

In order to ensure continued revamp of infrastructure across the country, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, March 23, approved N92.1 billion for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

This approval came in the aftermath of the inauguration of the new terminal building at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The President also directed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to conclude the documentation of the approved 12,000 hectares of land to accommodate the runway and other developmental projects.

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Addressing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council’s meeting, presided over by President Buhari, on Wednesday in Abuja, the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, said the administration would use same pattern it had used to raise funding for all of its other projects across sectors to achieve the new task.

According to him, the entire sum would be spread over a number of works to be carried out at the airport, over a period of twelve months.

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