Buhari unveils new Abuja airport terminal

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday unveiled the new terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Speaking at the unveiling, President Buhari assured Nigerians that his administration is gradually closing the infrastructural deficit in the country.

The terminal was constructed with funding from the China Export Import Bank.

Buhari said the new structure shows Nigeria is moving towards achieving global aviation standards in facilitation, passenger processing and service delivery.

“This administration recognises aviation as a catalyst for economic growth and as such will continue to encourage and support the actualisation of projects that will place Nigerian airports amongst the best in the world,” he said.

“This event today, reflects government’s deliberate policy to sustain the development of Nigeria’s infrastructure. We are gradually closing the infrastructural deficit bedeviling our country.”

He said the terminal is the first airport terminal to be connected to rail transport system in the country.

“This has provided passengers and other airport users with a choice in the mode of transport to and from the city centre. I recall taking a ride from the city metro station to the airport on the day the rail line was commissioned,” he said.

“I wish to assure you therefore, that government remains committed to developing Nigeria into regional air transportation hub and thereby assuming its leadership in the aviation sub sector in Africa.”

The president also said he was happy with the progress being made in both the airports and seaports on the implementation of the executive order on the ease of doing business.