FG invites bids for Lagos, Abuja, two other airports

The Federal Government is set to hand over management of four international airport terminals to concessionaires as the Federal Ministry of Aviation has asked interested and qualified firms to apply.
This is said to be in compliance with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and National Policy on Public-Private Partnership.
In the document signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Aviation, Hassan Musa, the four major commercial airports are Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja; Murtala Muhammed Internatıonal Aırport Lagos; Malam Amınu Kano International Airport and Port Harcourt International Airport and surrounding communities.
They are intended to develop into efficient, profitable, self-sustaining, commercial hubs which will create more jobs and develop local industries through a Public-Private Partnership arrangement.
The document says, “The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) through the Ministry of Aviation is inviting bids from reputable airport developers/operators/financiers/consortia for prequalification for the Concession of selected Airports Terminals under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.”
It further stated that: “The airport’s terminal concession is one of the critical projects under the Aviation Sector Roadmap of the FGN and fits well within the scope of the Ministry’s strategic plan for the sector.
“The execution of this project is meant to achieve the Federal Government’s objective in terms of air transport value chain growth by developing and profitably managing customer-centric airport facilities for safe, secure and efficient carriage of passengers and goods at world-class standards of quality.”
It explained that to be prequalified for consideration as a prospective PPP partner for the project, the prospective firms/consortia must have the technical, operational and financial capability