Aviation Minister Says FG to Double the Nation’s Airports by 2023

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said the Federal Government plans to double the number of airports in the country by 2023.

The Minister disclosed this in Abuja during the presentation of the 2021 budget at the headquarter of the Federal Ministry of Finance.

Responding to questions on how the ministry plans to implement the 2021 allocation, the minister said a lot of work would be done across the nation’s airports.

Sirika said, “Since this administration came in, we drew our roadmap in trying to improve on civil aviation and transportation in general. We understood the importance of air connectivity.

“So we believe investment in this sector will do very well for our economy. Before the end of 2023, we would have doubled the number of airports in Nigeria.”

He added, “We have a saying that one-mile-long road leads to nowhere, but one-mile-long runway leads to everywhere.

“We understand the importance of aviation infrastructure as a critical component for the working of our economy and they are also national security assets.”

The minister concluded by saying airports were being built across the country and that more were in the works.

“So, all over the place, airports are being built in Nigeria which is a sign of growth for us,” Sirika added.