According to a statement from the Federal Government The Muritala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) terminal will be temporarily shut down beginning on October 1, 2023.
Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, made this announcement on Thursday and ordered all foreign airlines to evacuate terminal 1 of the airport to make room for comprehensive maintenance work.
According to Gistlover, Keyamo said this while on a tour of the international airports in Lagos with Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN.
The Minister instructed the airlines and businesses operating in the airport to relocate to the new terminal, MMIA Terminal Two, which was built by the Chinese company, while addressing on the sidelines of the airport tour.
Keyamo likewise stopped all contracts, projects, and concessions in the sector until further notice.
“All airlines should vacate the MMIA before the 1st of October, 2023 and relocate to MMIA terminal two,” the Minister said.
