Plans are at an advanced stage between the federal government and the Enugu State government to complete and operationalise the International wing of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport.
There are also talks on how to build a cargo terminal to boost the state’s and nation’s economy and tourism capacity.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed, and the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, made this known after a tour of the ongoing international terminal building and the proposed site for the international cargo terminal at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Monday.
FAAN CEO commended Mbah’s zeal and sense of urgency towards the actualisation and operationalisation of the two terminals, saying there was no better time to discuss partnership and collaboration than now.
In his words, “We met with the Governor here today with a view to collaborate with FAAN in order to make the International terminal functional.”
Also the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mba, said the operationalisation of the International terminal and construction of the cargo terminal and warehouse at the airport were critical to Enugu’s drive for a $30 billion economy, describing them as enablers of investments and key economic activities in the state.
