By
Oduah
The
Federal Government has approved N106 billion for the construction of 11
new international airport terminal buildings, Aviation Minister Stella
Oduah said on Thursday.
Oduah told a news conference in Abuja that the amount was approved at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.
She
said the new international terminal projects were different from the
ongoing remodeling and reconstruction of 11 airports in the country.
She said the 11 new projects would include five international terminals for commercial flights and six for perishable cargoes.
Odual
also said the FEC had given approval for the award of contracts for the
``immediate take off of construction work on the five terminals for
international flights.
They are Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Enugu.
The six perishable cargo terminals will be in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kano and Asaba.
Oduah said the projects were part of the government’s road map to achieve its transformation agenda in the aviation sector.
``The
second phase in our implementation strategy of the Road Map which falls
under the medium term programme of action is the construction of five
new international terminals in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano and
Enugu.
``Only
yesterday, we achieved a significant milestone in this regard when Mr.
President and the FEC graciously granted approval for the award of
contract for the immediate take-off of construction work on these
terminals.
``For
us as a ministry and government, we consider this development a huge
opportunity to put to practical effect, the present administration’s
Transformation Agenda,’’ the News Agency of Nigeria quoted Oduah as
saying at the news conference.
The
minister said the first phase of the remodeling and construction of 11
airports would be completed in the next 90 days, while the contract for
the second phase of another 11 airports would take two years before
completion.
SOURCE: 7 September 2012.
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