FG CONCESSIONS PORT HARCOURT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO PRIVATE OPERATOR
By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban
The Federal Government has concessioned the Port Harcourt International Airport to Port Harcourt Airport Company to improve airport management, efficiency and service delivery.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced this during the signing ceremony in Abuja, saying the move aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s policy of encouraging private sector participation in airport management.
Keyamo assured aviation workers that their welfare and interests would be protected under the agreement.
The Group Executive Officer of the company, Bassey Asuquo, said the firm would upgrade the airport’s facilities and infrastructure to international standards and position it as a major aviation hub in the Gulf of Guinea.