Akinbinu Promises to Address Infrastructure Challenges at MMIA

The new Regional General Manager, Southwest, at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Mr. Felix Akinbinu has said he will ensure that decays at the airport are addressed within the shortest possible time in order to give air travelers, a seamless travel.

Akinbinu, who spoke with aviation reporters in his office at Ikeja, Lagos, recently, said the issues around cooling system and toilets would be resolved immediately.

He noted that the age of the airport has contributed to the decays takings place, adding that these will be corrected.  He stressed that chillers and other related facilities meant to provide passengers’ comfort, would be provided.

 “Without being told, there are some visible challenges in the airport, we are capable of tackling them. We are taking assessments and we will address them as soon as possible and at the moment if such is being done, there is no way we would compare how the terminal looks like and the current shape,”he said.

Akinbinu warned touts and those without business at the airport to steer clear as anyone caught will be prosecuted. He urged travellers to reduce the number of relatives seeing them off to the airport.

While decrying illegal parking on adjoining roads to the terminal building, he assured of secured and safe airport terminal, ensuring passengers comfort adding that the airport is becoming too small to cope with the traffic.

“Illegal parking is a major challenge, the airport is becoming too small compared to the volume of operations, but never the less we are addressing that and in the cost of our expansion we will get to that axis,” he said.

On the poor state of the alternate road between the training school and the MMIA terminal, Akinbinu said contract for its rehabilitation had been approved and awarded, stressing that work will soon commence.