Last year, the government of Akwa Ibom State awarded a N18 billion-contract for the construction of a permanent terminal building at Uyo Airport. The contractors, ALCON and Gitto, have recently begun work on the new terminal.

3TI Architecture & Engineering Consultants JLT has been engaged in Design for the International Terminal Building, at the Ibom International Airport in Uyo – Nigeria, as design consultant of Alcon Nigeria Ltd, the contractor awarded the D&B Tender. The project consists of the following three sections: • the new international air passengers terminal (1.5 mln pax/year, 750pax/hour peak); • the air side apron, with fixed fittings and equipments; • the land side access road system and car park system. The terminal is composed of 3 levels: Arrivals at the lower level, Departures at the higher level and an interposed technical floor. Both levels have separated entrances and are served by a direct road. The departure level is linked to the land-side with a covered pedestrian bridge that crosses the Arrivals road. The terminal features 4 fingers, for up to 6 appropriate modern aircrafts. There is a connection system for VIP access with a dedicated covered walkway. The terminal is furthermore equiped with halls, lobbies, waiting rooms, offices for staff, check-in areas, areas for police and security services. The land-side area is divided into a parking lot, a green landscaped area with two water fountains and areas for bus and taxi stops. The road network is dedicated to Arrivals Area, Departures Area and bus/taxi Area.

Looking really beautiful, hopefully it would get completed and maintained.
But unfortunately, it is not everyone that flies; but everyone uses the road transportation: so let the government develop the road and do drastic things about the conditions to save lives

It looks absolutely glorious.