- New terminal to replace MMIA’s 44-year-old facility with full structural, electrical, and mechanical rebuild.
- China Civil Engineering to handle project, with 22-month completion timeline.
- Other airports also benefit, including Kano, Port Harcourt, and Lagos domestic terminal upgrades
President Bola Tinubu has approved ₦712.3 billion for the total overhaul of Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport, aiming to replace the old terminal with a modern facility and upgrade nationwide aviation infrastructure.
Eko Hot Blog reports that this major approval signals the government’s shift from patchwork fixes to long-term aviation solutions.
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At the heart of the plan is the full reconstruction of International Terminal One at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Far from cosmetic repairs, the terminal will be gutted down to its structural skeleton before being rebuilt with state‑of‑the‑art mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC)—famous for constructing Terminal Two—is the contractor charged with delivering this ambitious rebuild within 22 months.
Beyond Terminal One, the upgrade extends to Terminal Two, where new aprons, access roads, bridges, and supporting infrastructure will be developed.
And to tackle long-standing security concerns, a ₦49.9 billion package has been approved for a high-tech perimeter fence.
Spanning 14.6 km and equipped with intrusion sensors, solar-lit CCTV, patrol roads, and a command-and-control centre, it is designed to monitor any movement around the airport in real time.
Nationally, the aviation revamp covers key airports across Nigeria. Kano International Airport will benefit from N46.39 billion earmarked for runway and taxiway rehabilitation, including Category‑II airfield lighting, slated for completion in 24 weeks.
Port Harcourt International Airport will receive similar runway upgrades (₦42.14 billion), while Lagos’s airfield lighting (runways 18‑Left/36‑Right and taxiways B and C) gets a ₦44.13 billion CAT‑II standard LED upgrade scheduled over 30 weeks.
The domestic wing in Lagos will see apron expansion covering over 82,000 sqm, at a cost of ₦24.27 billion, phased over 17½ months .
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According to Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo, these upgrades move the administration away from temporary fixes to lasting infrastructure. Sourced from renewed‑hope infrastructure allocations, they are intended to boost safety, efficiency, and Nigeria’s global aviation image.
These project development has rightly been summed up as game‑changing, noting how the overhaul marks one of the largest investments ever focused on Nigeria’s airport infrastructure. When framed against the president’s Renewed Hope agenda, it stands as proof that aviation now enjoys high national priority.
