FIC REPORT (LAGOS STATE) – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says the overhead bridge connecting Terminals One and Two at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) will be ready for use by the December travel peak, an assurance given by FAAN Managing Director Mrs Olubunmi Kuku on an inspection of the structure’s final concrete work today, Tuesday 7th October, 2026.
Kuku, who led the inspection alongside agency directors, described the completion of the concrete work as a significant milestone, noting that the canopy, framing and rails were already substantially in place. The bridge, she said, will also link the airport’s transit hub and support the planned expansion of fingers at Terminal 2. “I am confident that by the December peak period, we should have this open for public use,” she said.
The bridge inspection was part of a broader tour of the airport’s ongoing rehabilitation and expansion works, which Kuku said are progressing steadily. Work is advancing on Terminal 1, including the airport’s iconic eagle structure, where canopy installation is planned, with canopy and facade work continuing on both the new structure and the existing terminal building. She added that FAAN has been reviewing the technology and equipment set to anchor the modernised airport, including baggage handling equipment, check-in technology systems, retail layout and space design, and broader passenger experience upgrades.
Kuku thanked President Bola Tinubu for his administration’s support and investment in the aviation sector, and credited the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, with pushing for timely delivery of the project. She acknowledged the frustration passengers and other airport users have experienced amid heavy traffic and construction-related disruption, but defended the overhaul as overdue after years without major structural upgrades. “Operating a high-traffic airport while executing a major rehabilitation is a complex challenge. However, the progress made today is for the long-term benefit of the country, passengers and the airport as the primary point of entry into Nigeria,” she said.
On accessibility, Kuku said FAAN has acquired and delivered two AmbuLifts to assist passengers with reduced mobility, with a ground-handling company providing a third unit, bringing the number of active AmbuLifts at the airport to three. She said the upgraded terminals will feature enhanced Flight Information Display Systems with audio and visual capabilities to assist passengers with hearing or visual impairments, alongside ramps, accessible elevators and dedicated wheelchair routes being built into the terminal and finger corridors. Passenger flows have also been redesigned, she said, with arrival and departure streams now separated and wheelchair-accessible ramps connecting gates to the terminal buildings.
In a further disclosure, Kuku revealed that the Federal Government is initiating an extension of the Lagos Mass Transit Red Line Rail to the airport, with plans for four or five stops within the airport perimeter covering Terminal 1, Terminal 2, the Hadron Cargo Area, administrative offices and the Bissam area. The project, she said, would give the airport a direct rail link to the city, letting passengers travel toward Marina without depending on road transport — though she noted that environmental impact assessments, design reviews and procurement processes for the rail project are still underway.
With the December peak approaching, Kuku urged travellers to arrive at the airport three to four hours ahead of their scheduled departures, follow directional signage, make proper use of designated parking areas, and confirm flight updates directly with their airlines before setting out. She said FAAN would deploy additional personnel across the airport during the holiday period to assist travellers and ease operational strain. On the recurring congestion around the Seymour drop-off zone, she attributed the problem largely to driver behaviour, noting that many motorists prefer to stop at Level 1 despite the availability of upper levels with direct terminal connections — even as FAAN has connected the Seymour Car Park directly to Terminal 2 to let passengers walk conveniently to their vehicles.
Sourced by;
Opara ifeoma Janet (chief executive officer (information )
07/10/26.
