For efficiency and management of  airports under the control of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)  the Agency  is to decentralize their management

Managing Director of FAAN ,Captain Hamisu Yadudu stated  this during his courtesy visit to members of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos.

According to him,the idea is to make  each airport manage its day to day affairs without resorting to the headquarters on every issue.”We want our airports  to self manage.We are not interested in keeping our airports down.The decentralization is taking off soon.

He said that it is only serious matters that will be referred to the headquarters.He added that if any airport is not doing well,the management of such airport will be held responsible.Each airport is to be responsible fort its staff welfare,medical and other requirements that will enhance performance of their duties.”No airport can shield itself if it is not doing well”.

On high cost of Jet A-1,the FAAN boss expressed sympathy with airlines saying that drop in flights operations affect FAAN revenue,noting that the issue is being addressed at the highest level.”We were at the Villa to meet the President.That is why the airline operators have not been talking.”

Responding to question why many airlines are not excited to moving to the new terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport that was commissioned  on March 22,2022,said it is a phase relocation to the new terminal.All the airlines will eventually relocate to the place with time.

He said in the last three years since he came to office,he has been replacing obsolete equipment,the avio-bridges.”We do not have the money to meet all our challenges in our airports.”

On clamour for airports to run for twenty four hours,he told newsmen that he was favourable disposed towards it because that will mean more money  for  the Agency.His challenge is that some of the airports cannot breakeven.”Let the airlines come up with a business model that can sustain twenty four hours operations.”