The Federal Government has approved the concession of the Port Harcourt International Airport to private operators, saying the move will boost efficiency and reduce losses incurred in managing underperforming terminals across the country.
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who disclosed this to State House correspondents after Thursday’s Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, also assured aviation workers that the concession would not lead to job losses
According to the minister, the Federal Government had previously struggled to attract interest in the Port Harcourt Airport under the previous administration. However, renewed investor confidence under the Tinubu-led government led to a turnaround.
Keyamo said the FEC approved all eight memos presented by the Ministry of Aviation.
These include the procurement of 15 new firefighting vehicles to be deployed at the country’s five international airports: Abuja, Lagos, Kano Port Harcout and Enugu
