Nigeria’s transport sector has grown significantly, contributing 1.65% to the economy in Q4 2021, a rise from 1.32% recorded the previous year. In real terms, the country’s GDP climbed N20.33 trillion in 2021 — an uptick from 1.32 percent recorded in 2020.
Within the same period, the aviation sector grew 19.70% from a contraction of 36.98% in 2020 — owing to COVID-19 disruption and global lockdown.
But despite the growth, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), one of the busiest airports in Nigeria, seems to be experiencing dysfunctional problems with equipment.
In 2018, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) diverted all flights operations from the Wing D of the MMIA Lagos to the E Wing of the airport for maintenance works.
Five years down, the airport is still a shadow of itself amid faulty conveyor belts, poor air conditioning and ventilating system, which continue to affect smooth operations and delay flights at MMIA.
In a report, aviation workers said the conveyor belts at terminal wing D of the airport were in total bad shape.
They expressed frustration over delays in the maintenance and repairs of the equipment, stressing that it poses environmental hazards to passengers and workers.
Many of them pointed out that the poor maintenance of the facility is a big shame for the country’s busiest airport.
A FAAN worker said the ACs and chillers malfunction, stressing that the environment is not so conducive for travellers because of the heat.
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