₦airaland Forum

lexy2014:
is amaechi in charge of Nigerian airports?

Kyase:
No body can even beat Buhari except me and he's my candidate

Kyase:
if Buhari no win reelection na where yewa go gas be that

Kyase:
so all this projects were ongoing and the media was quiet about it?

After several shifts of the delivery date for the new international terminal building at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, the Federal Government has finally fixed October for the commissioning.

Managing Director/CEO, Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) Engr. Saleh Dunoma, at the sidelines of President Muhammadu Buhari’s inspection of the ongoing construction work at the terminal, said the terminal will be ready by August, but commissioning will be sometime in October, 2018.

“We are pressuring the contractor to finish in August, so that we can start operations in October and all the stakeholders are working together to ensure this happens,” he explained. He expressed satisfaction with the quality of work done, adding that the train station would be linked to the existing domestic terminal for seamless movement of passengers.

Dunoma said the airport when commissioned, will have several facilities including two modern multilevel car parks, a shopping area, among others.

“There is more work going on within the airport because there are two car park buildings to be constructed on both wings of the terminal. There are so many things to be done, but between now and October when we plan to start operations in the new terminal, even the new road network would be completed,” he said.

The new international terminal under construction by the China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) is with a loan facility by the FG from the Chinese government.

The Abuja airport is one of the four mega airport terminals being built under a $600 million loan facility from the Chinese government. Others are in Kano, Port Harcourt, and Lagos. The project was fraught with challenges that threatened to cripple the facility.

The Minister of State Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, had lamented last year that the terminal in Abuja was not linked to the old structure, with no apron space provided. He had noted that even if you remove the fire service from there, you would only accommodate at best one large-sized aircraft. He had also complained of the sewer system, power supply, and the control tower that was blocked by the terminal building.

Based on the above issues, Sirika had said then, that “even if the terminal building is complete, it will take time for them to become operational.” He also assured that government “will do everything possible to put them to use as soon as possible”, without stating how early.
That assurance appears to have been addressed, as the Managing Director of FAAN said the issues have been largely addressed.

On the relocation of the control tower, he said: “It has nothing to do with the terminal building, but those issues are going to be handled in the next stage. And that will not stop us from using the terminal building.” On power, he said government has approved for an independent power supply for the airport.

On water supply, he said the Minister of the FCT has instructed that the airport be connected to the city main water supply system. “By October, they will all be functional and that is when we will start using the terminal building,” he said.

Our correspondent, who went round the facilities, reports that most of the equipment and facilities are being installed while some are being test-run, like escalators and computers.

Facilities being provided at the terminal include modern carousels, at least six of them; large check-in counters with self check-in facilities, premium lounges, about ten boarding gates, wellness centre, shopping area, duty free shopping, cafes, hotel area, escalators, lifts, and food court, among others. The building is also being linked to the existing terminal building, though it has already been linked to the airport’s rail station.

When the facility is commissioned, all international flights will move into the facility while the existing terminal will only serve domestic operations. When this happens, the congestion at the airport will be eased, with user experience improved.

Additionally, when the national carrier, Nigeria Air, begins operations, the facility will be used as its major hub.

Aquactic:
Sai Baba Buhari, Ma su yi gudu su yi gudu

RECALL Itakpe-ajaokuta-warri Standard Gauge Begin Operation In Two Weeks – Okheria
“In two weeks’ time, we want to ride on the train from Itakpe-Ajaokuta to Warri. This will enable us to assess what they have done and to know when the full operation will be inaugurated,” he said. https://www.nairaland.com/4615625/standard-gauge-begin-operation-two

sammyid:
waiting patiently.....................

dikeigbo2:
Very good..... Just mark the date... and his words....in two weeks time Seriously waiting

airsaylongcon:
Shebi it's the same railway running behind our family house in the village? Same railway that they are selling pepperfruit on when going from DSC to Otor-udu? We will provide pictures by August when the trains will be 'running'

seguno2:
Until it sees the light of the day, it is just another promise from Buhari Badluck failure.

uyplus:
Propaganda!

kuntash:
issorite.. as usual, WE WILL, WE SHALL, WHEN WE, BEFORE THE

RECALL Itakpe-ajaokuta-warri Standard Gauge Begin Operation In Two Weeks – Okheria
“In two weeks’ time, we want to ride on the train from Itakpe-Ajaokuta to Warri. This will enable us to assess what they have done and to know when the full operation will be inaugurated,” he said. https://www.nairaland.com/4615625/standard-gauge-begin-operation-two

Mutemenot:
Approved today and the equipment is already on the way Generation of lie Mohammed is fast expanding

Nigeria approves construction of 3,050MW Mambilla electricity project at $5.7 billion - August 2017

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents alongside the ministers of labour and employment as well as the minister of sports, on the outcome of the Council’s meeting.

“The memorandum from the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing was to the award of the Mambilla Hydro-Power plant. I believe that many of you have heard of this project.

“Nigeria started talking about it since 1972; that is about 45 years ago.

“Several efforts had been made to bring it to reality but I’m happy to announce that this government approved the contract today to joint ventures of Chinese Civil and Engineering company for the engineering and turn-key contract, including civil and electro-mechanical works for $5.792 billion.

“The construction should take about 72 months (6 years),” he said.

KingLennon:
If dats the case, then I'll relcate to kano just to vote him.

Timekeeper:
Small money compared to the one in bayero University kano which cost over 1bn business school.... Anyway he tried

KingLennon:
The day Aliko Dangote declares his intention to run for the president or the senate. I will vote him...

amaniro:
who cares?!

lexy2014:
how can one minister b in charge of airport and railway at d same time?

madridguy:
Atiku should collect his certificate of return from the online poll coordinator

Sen. Lanre Tejuoso, who Senate President Bukola Saraki announced that he left the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday returned to APC on Wednesday.

Mr Tejuoso, representing Ogun Central, announced his return at a meeting between APC Senators and President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock on Wednesday night.

While introducing himself to the President, he said: “Mr President, your son has returned home.”

Also at the meeting was Senator Adesoji Akanbi, Oyo South, who Mr Saraki also claimed had joined the PDP. He emphatically denied the list of defectors as dubious the following day, saying he remains a member of the APC.

His showing up at the meeting with President Buhari affirmed his faith in the APC.

Senator Shehu Sani from Kaduna, who has been blowing hot and cold about his political allegiance was also at the meeting, exchanging banters with his colleagues.

Those attending the meeting included Sen. Adamu Aleiro, Bala Ibn Na-Allah, Aliyu Wamako, Ibrahim Gobir, Kabiru Marafa and Abu Ibrahim.

Others were Kabiru Gaya, Barau Jibrin, Abdullahi Gumel, Ahmed Lawan, Ali Ndume, Abubakar Kyari, Baba Kaka Garbai, Aliyu Abdullahi, David Umaru and Abdullahi Adamu.

Sen. George Akume, Francis Alimekhina, Andrew Uchendu, Magnus Abe, Ovie Omo-Agege, John Enoh, Nelson Effiong, Andy Uba, Sunny Ugboji, Hope Uzodinma, Ben Uwajimogu, Yusuf Abubakar and Oluremi Tinub were also in attendance.

Other senators in the meeting were Gbenga Ashafa, Solomon Adeola, Tayo Alasoadura, Ajayi Boroffice , Yele Omogunwa, Fatima Rasaki, Olanrewaju Tejuoso and Yahaya Abdullahi.

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, believed to be hobnobbing with the PDP, was among those who were not at the meeting.

With Tejuoso and Akanbi and Sani now firmly identifying with the APC, the party has now increased its majority in the Upper Chamber to 54, enough to dictate the direction of policy.

FarahAideed:
So because Sadi released an empty logo