The newly remodelled General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, will be commissioned in Lagos on Monday, October 22, 2012 by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.

It will be the first terminal to be commissioned, among the 11 airports that are currently undergoing remodelling under the first phase of the Airport Remodelling Project.

According to the General Manager Corporate Services, of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Yakubu Dati, the new terminal occupies a total floor area of about 4000 square metres, with maximum passenger capacity of about 400, at peak periods.

Dati explained that the departures and arrivals lounges have been increased to about 829 square metres and 982 square metres, respectively while the check-in-area occupies an area of about 1550 square metres. The increase will make passenger facilitation and cargo processing faster and easier.

[b]He said the story of the terminal began in November, 2011, when the old terminal building that was built in the 1950s was demolished. The new terminal underwent a total reconstruction from the foundation and the resulting edifice is a testimony to the resilience and determination towards turning around the aviation sector.

It would be recalled that on assumption of office as the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, promised to transform the aviation industry, in line with the Transformation Agenda of the Federal Government. The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Mr. George Uriese has pursued these goals and translated the vision to concrete reality under the direction of the Minister.

Recently, the Minister led an international road show which has attracted tremendous support from the international investors. Already an MoU has been signed between the governments of Nigeria and China for the construction of five new airport terminals in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port-Harcourt and Enugu.[/b]

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/news/remodelled-terminal-of-lagos-airport-for-commissioning/#comment-22237

The fruits of Mr Presidents 'Transformation' are beginning to show more. In a few weeks/Months, more Rail lines, Airports, Roads, Inland Seaports, Dams etc ought to be commissioned.

This airport is one of the 11 airports cut across the nation that were chosen to be completed Remodeled/Reconstructed to Modern terminals from the sorry states that most were( most of them have not been touched since they were constructed more than 30 years ago). Already apart from this lagos terminal, the terminals in Benin, Owerri and Kano are virtually complete and should be commisioned this month or next, while the others are generally more than 80% cmplete.

Remodeeling work should start in the other set of 11 airport by year's end or early next year.

To see the changes in these airports from the old to the new states, read:

http://www.google.com.ng/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=Ministerial+Press+Briefing+%E2%80%93+365+Days+of+Aviation+Sector+Transformation&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffmi.gov.ng%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F05%2FAviation-Ministerial-Press-Briefing-365-Days-of-Transformation-2.pdf&ei=x_KBUOykJ-em0QXM5ICwBA&usg=AFQjCNFQvN1SORuCvEvDg113Ifzc5A7eGg

Commissioning; all I've been wanting to hear for a long time.

Any picture of the terminal?

We still report news in this country like it's fuc/king 20 years ago . Why the hell can't the lazy journalists that wrote this news story go and snap a few pics of said terminal to add to the storys appeal?

i was at the airport today - unless this is naija style commissioning where they cut tape, pop champagne and work continues after the dignitaries have left, the place is not yet ready

Sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words, and this should not be different. But if i may ask, is the GAT now wearing a new look 'coz i don't seem to spot much difference from what it used to be.

This article is referring to the old local airport for those in doubt.

Was there a few weeks ago and the place is completely changed. The main structure is a transparent glass house with some brown padding on the sides.

Really nice work I must say.

Tho the building itself is done, can't say for the finishing, lightening etc. Easy for this to be ready within 3 mths if they are serious sha.

Would have taken pics but didn't want any issues with the Mopol men stattioned there.

oyb: i was at the airport today - unless this is naija style commissioning where they cut tape, pop champagne and work continues after the dignitaries have left, the place is not yet ready

Actually the place is quite well done. Though uncompleted, not a bad structure.
Been to some airports as well - Kano, Benin, Abuja, Enugu - and there is significant work going on. Not world-class of course but a pleasant surprise for Nigeria. Usually a lot of money gets stolen and nothing gets done. This time around, something has been done.

As they finish, the government should try and
chase away all those official AGBORO from the airport.

If there's a difference between a concourse and an aviation terminal then surely the article is right.

The airport concourse is still under construction. Anyone can see this as work is actually ongoing.

I'd like to believe this article is making reference to the section where ONLY travellers/passengers are allowed and not the concourse.

Iolo: This article is referring to the old local airport for those in doubt.

Was there a few weeks ago and the place is completely changed. The main structure is a transparent glass house with some brown padding on the sides.

Really nice work I must say.

Tho the building itself is done, can't say for the finishing, lightening etc. Easy for this to be ready within 3 mths if they are serious sha.

Would have taken pics but didn't want any issues with the Mopol men stattioned there.

Why was the old local airport refurbished? What happens to MMA2 built by Bicourtney?

A-ZeD:

Why was the old local airport refurbished? What happens to MMA2 built by Bicourtney?

^^^^MMA2? That cheap monstrosity doesn't befit the satus of this country.....looks like something a child playing with his LEGO knocked up in a hurry b/4 running out to play.

You notice how basic the terminal looks and the cheapness of materials used; imagine using split-unit ACs in a 21st century airport terminal!

Thanks for the links, i find it very informing. At least progress is being made

taharqa: The fruits of Mr Presidents 'Transformation' are beginning to show more. In a few weeks/Months, more Rail lines, Airports, Roads, Inland Seaports, Dams etc ought to be commissioned.

This airport is one of the 11 airports cut across the nation that were chosen to be completed Remodeled/Reconstructed to Modern terminals from the sorry states that most were( most of them have not been touched since they were constructed more than 30 years ago). Already apart from this lagos terminal, the terminals in Benin, Owerri and Kano are virtually complete and should be commisioned this month or next, while the others are generally more than 80% cmplete.

Remodeeling work should start in the other set of 11 airport by year's end or early next year.

To see the changes in these airports from the old to the new states, read:

http://www.google.com.ng/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=Ministerial+Press+Briefing+%E2%80%93+365+Days+of+Aviation+Sector+Transformation&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffmi.gov.ng%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F05%2FAviation-Ministerial-Press-Briefing-365-Days-of-Transformation-2.pdf&ei=x_KBUOykJ-em0QXM5ICwBA&usg=AFQjCNFQvN1SORuCvEvDg113Ifzc5A7eGg

taharqa: The fruits of Mr Presidents 'Transformation' are beginning to show more. In a few weeks/Months, more Rail lines, Airports, Roads, Inland Seaports, Dams etc ought to be commissioned.

This airport is one of the 11 airports cut across the nation that were chosen to be completed Remodeled/Reconstructed to Modern terminals from the sorry states that most were( most of them have not been touched since they were constructed more than 30 years ago). Already apart from this lagos terminal, the terminals in Benin, Owerri and Kano are virtually complete and should be commisioned this month or next, while the others are generally more than 80% cmplete.

Remodeeling work should start in the other set of 11 airport by year's end or early next year.

To see the changes in these airports from the old to the new states, read:

http://www.google.com.ng/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=Ministerial+Press+Briefing+%E2%80%93+365+Days+of+Aviation+Sector+Transformation&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffmi.gov.ng%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F05%2FAviation-Ministerial-Press-Briefing-365-Days-of-Transformation-2.pdf&ei=x_KBUOykJ-em0QXM5ICwBA&usg=AFQjCNFQvN1SORuCvEvDg113Ifzc5A7eGg

O boy I didn't know they are building new terminal in Owerri, I refused to use the airport for long now bc the baggage collection there is an embarrassment. Cant wait to see what it looks like now. They should hurry and finish the PHC airport, the place is like a bus terminal now, so much chaos there cos only 2 airlines are currently operating from there.

Kudos to the Aviation because this is indeed a miracle given the speed with which this was executed.This was the same thing that Wale Babalakin did under Obasanjo'Regime and will be ripping Nigeria off for 35years in MM2

Ricky_Ross:

O boy I didn't know they are building new terminal in Owerri, I refused to use the airport for long now bc the baggage collection there is an embarrassment. Cant wait to see what it looks like now. They should hurry and finish the PHC airport, the place is like a bus terminal now, so much chaos there cos only 2 airlines are currently operating from there.

What do you mean by 2 airlines? Arik, Aero, Dana, Lufthansa and Air France operate from here on a weekly basis not to talk of that one that goes to Fernando Po or something?

otokx:

What do you mean by 2 airlines? Arik, Aero, Dana, Lufthansa and Air France operate from here on a weekly basis not to talk of that one that goes to Fernando Po or something?

^^^Hehehehe @ 'Fernando Po'.....next stop: Timbuktu!

They call it Equatorial Guinea or so now but its Fernando Po

Dem try but this is what Nigeria should have done in 1984 , Abeg, has some one used CDG in Paris recently? Terminal 3 which is the equivalent of our GAT is like MMIA. Was in Pearson International Airport,Toronto, CAD, few weeks back, their GAT x2 of MMIA.

Please, lets not waste our time cutting any tape, I need to see the complete redesign (not remodelling) of Lagos, P/H, Kano, Benin, Abuja Airports. Nigeria government has $10bn she can invest in these airports and with responsible management, that money can be recouped in just 5years!

I used to call it 'Veranda Po' when i was little.

Horus: Any picture of the terminal?

Dont mind them. They are remodelling airports when our roads are un-motorable. What percentage of Nigerians use the airports frequently

How many times i dey enter plane in a year sef? Clueless leaders.

Omo_Tier1: Dem try but this is what Nigeria should have done in 1984 , Abeg, has some one used CDG in Paris recently? Terminal 3 which is the equivalent of our GAT is like MMIA. Was in Pearson International Airport,Toronto, CAD, few weeks back, their GAT x2 of MMIA.

Please, lets not waste our time cutting any tape, I need to see the complete redesign (not remodelling) of Lagos, P/H, Kano, Benin, Abuja Airports. Nigeria government has $10bn she can invest in these airports and with responsible management, that money can be recouped in just 5years!

^^^Not being funny, but if you get the likes of Bi-Courtney (again) to spend that $10 Billion....with that kind of money you should expect something of the quality of Heathrow T5, but -knowing Nigerian contractors- you'll probably get another MMA2; and to add insult to injury they'll come and tell you say the money no do.

PROUD-IGBO:


^^^Not being funny, but if you get the likes of Bi-Courtney (again) to spend that $10 Billion....with that kind of money you should expect something of the quality of Heathrow T5, but -knowing Nigerian contractors- you'll probably get another MMA2; and to add insult to injury they'll come and tell you say the money no do.

Bi-Courtney is a fraud so don't even talk about them! Beside I was only being economical with the scale of investment the FG can make into out airports and make very quick returns. Each time I travel through Paris or I am in Paris, I trip for CDG Airport. I was there in 2007 when Terminal 3 was like a military field, then used it in 2008, 2010, 2011, and several times this year, the transformation is REAL! over head Mono-Rail, dedicated Airport Shuttle lanes, Emergency lanes, Short corridors for Business passengers like me, I just kept saying to myself, Nigeria can afford this, We have the money, the personnel, so why ain't we doing something like this in either Lagos, Abuja, or P/H

PROUD-IGBO:
We still report news in this country like it's fuc/king 20 years ago . Why the hell can't the lazy journalists that wrote this news story go and snap a few pics of said terminal to add to the storys appeal?

Click on the link in the post

okpara ugo:

Dont mind them. They are remodelling airports when our roads are un-motorable. What percentage of Nigerians use the airports frequently

How many times i dey enter plane in a year sef? Clueless leaders.

If u don't have anything to say just ignore the post....

In this age and time, it's not even fit to be called an airport in the first place considering the (supposed) status of Nigeria and gosh! this is the twenty what century again please?
They should cut the tape and rename it Muritala Mohammed International Airport Landing Strip

Horus: Any picture of the terminal?

Look at the link below only if you have a PC with fast broadband cos there are lots of pictures there. If you are with BB on EmptyN or Ofenmanu Glo then forget it

http://fmi.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Aviation-Ministerial-Press-Briefing-365-Days-of-Transformation-2.pdf

A-ZeD:

Why was the old local airport refurbished? What happens to MMA2 built by Bicourtney?

Well, the MMA2 was built as an Airport Terminal not the main Airport building itself. The cargo terminals and a lot of Airlines make use of the old local terminal building.

Its all about expanding capacity. My suspicion based on what I saw is that this new government-built is going to be bigger than the MMA2 in terms of size and possibly passengers it can process.

Here's the new local airport.

taharqa: The newly remodelled General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, will be commissioned in Lagos on Monday, October 22, 2012 by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.

It will be the first terminal to be commissioned, among the 11 airports that are currently undergoing remodelling under the first phase of the Airport Remodelling Project.

According to the General Manager Corporate Services, of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Yakubu Dati, the new terminal occupies a total floor area of about 4000 square metres, with maximum passenger capacity of about 400, at peak periods.

Dati explained that the departures and arrivals lounges have been increased to about 829 square metres and 982 square metres, respectively while the check-in-area occupies an area of about 1550 square metres. The increase will make passenger facilitation and cargo processing faster and easier.

[b]He said the story of the terminal began in November, 2011, when the old terminal building that was built in the 1950s was demolished. The new terminal underwent a total reconstruction from the foundation and the resulting edifice is a testimony to the resilience and determination towards turning around the aviation sector.

It would be recalled that on assumption of office as the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, promised to transform the aviation industry, in line with the Transformation Agenda of the Federal Government. The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Mr. George Uriese has pursued these goals and translated the vision to concrete reality under the direction of the Minister.

Recently, the Minister led an international road show which has attracted tremendous support from the international investors. Already an MoU has been signed between the governments of Nigeria and China for the construction of five new airport terminals in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port-Harcourt and Enugu.[/b]

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/news/remodelled-terminal-of-lagos-airport-for-commissioning/#comment-22237

Tarhaqa please we have a lot of thomas'es who do not believe in this entity called Nigeria talkless our Leaders. Please do us a favour with vivid picture of the remodeled termial and the picture of the old one. The difference they say is always clear.

PROUD-IGBO:


^^^Hehehehe @ 'Fernando Po'.....next stop: Timbuktu!

LMAOL Mali fins