FG Signs Concession Agreement For Enugu International Airport
The Federal Government has formally signed a concession agreement for the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, marking a major step in its drive to modernise Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure through public-private partnerships.
The agreement was signed on Wednesday at the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development in Abuja by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN).
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, January 23, by the minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Mr Tunde Moshood.
Officials of the Enugu State Government and representatives of Aero Alliance, the concessionaire, attended the signing ceremony. The Enugu State delegation was led by the Commissioner for Transport, Dr Obi Ozor.
Also present were the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr Yakubu Adams Kofarmata; the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku; FAAN’s Director of Legal Services, Mrs Bridget Iwinose Gold; and other senior officials of the ministry and FAAN.
Representing Aero Alliance were Engr Chuks Aniekwe, Barrister Oyiwodu Okibe-Oga, Onyedikachi Nwachukwu, Kester Enwereonu, and Barrister Michael Nwaechie of Ivy Solicitors.
Speaking at the event, Keyamo described the signing as the conclusion of a long and transparent concession process.
“Today marks the end of a very long and tedious process regarding the concession of the Enugu Airport. The process culminated on July 31, 2025, when the Federal Executive Council approved the proposal to concession the Enugu Airport, subject to contract,” he said.
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The minister disclosed that following the FEC approval, the ministry, FAAN and Aero Alliance engaged in extensive negotiations, including consultations with aviation unions, to ensure workers’ rights and welfare were protected.
“We entered into these agreements with the rights and privileges of workers uppermost in our minds. Their jobs are safe, they have not been retrenched, and their terms and conditions of employment remain unchanged. They continue as employees of the Federal Government and FAAN,” Keyamo said.
He stressed that staff welfare and job security were central to the concession framework.
“Having addressed workers’ rights, we proceeded to resolve other critical issues and covered virtually all areas before signing this agreement,” he added.
Keyamo further disclosed that while the main concession agreement has been concluded, two outstanding operational matters—security charges and the airport’s financial model—would be resolved in the coming weeks to ensure smooth implementation.
“However, as far as the main concession is concerned, the Federal Government has agreed to concession the Enugu Airport to Aero Alliance,” the minister said.