The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has described reports in some sections of the media about the concessioning of Enugu airport as unfounded and untrue.
The minister in a statement issued Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood, said it is true that the Federal Government was considering proposals for the concession of five major airports to ensure the facilities meet and maintain international standards, given the increasing financial demands of their operations.
He added that many of the country’s airports are presently running at a loss, so they have to be subsidised each month by the Federal Government.
Keyamo said it was noteworthy that this initiative to concession started from previous administrations.
The statement said, “Our attention has been drawn to certain online reports/stories suggesting that a certain lengthy period of concession has been agreed upon regarding the Enugu International Airport. These reports/stories are utterly baseless and untrue.
“At this stage, prospective concessionaires have indeed submitted various proposals, including different durations for the concession.
“It is important to emphasise that the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has not established any fixed duration.
“All submitted proposals are currently undergoing thorough evaluation that will eventually be reviewed by the ICRC before it is presented to the Minister for conveyance to FEC for approval. We can confirm that this review process has not been concluded.”
