The Lagos State Government has said no litigation is delaying the construction of an international airport in the Lekki area of the state to complement the Murtala Muhammed Airport.
According to the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, all necessary documents are with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria for the commencement of the airport.
The Federal Government approved the construction of the airport on October 10, 2022, for the facility to serve about five million passengers annually from the Lekki, Ajah, and Epe areas of Lagos State once completed.
During the handover of the approval letter to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, said the state was qualified to embark on the project, citing the cosmopolitan nature of Lagos.
The PUNCH reported in October this year that legal challenges could potentially delay the project.
A dispute over an agreement with a terminal operator in the state, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, raised concerns that the proposed airport might violate existing contracts.
Earlier in January, Omotoso had also assured that the airport construction would be prioritised in the “ambitious 2024 N2.2tn budget” of the state.
