International and local airline operators, industry service providers and others have continued to emphasise that the plan by the federal government to concession major airport facilities in the country must be done efficiently and transparently.
Many of the airline operators and service providers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport , Lagos said they support government airport concession programmebecause it will attract investment, lead to modrnisation of the airport facilities, create more opportunities for Nigerians and increase job opportunities.
“AFARN as you all know for many years has become one of the major voices, and safety promoters as far as aviation industry in Nigeria is concerned. Therefore, since aviation is our constituency, we owe it a duty as a professional body to advice the federal government as stakeholders where necessary, especially for the fact that we are desirous that the system survives for the common good of every Nigerian, even for the unborn generations.
The foreign airlines made reference to Falana’s observation when he urged the federal government to disqualify Messrs Tav Consortium GMR Consortium owned by Airport du Paris that holds 46 percent share in GMR and 49 percent share in Tav respectively, “having expressed desire and bided for the airports in question, against the rule that says, ‘no applicant, single or consortium can be part of more than one bid in this case’”.
The foreign airlines said, “The world is watching this process and AFARN calls upon the Minister to live up to the above promise he made on the outset of this process.”