The Federal Government has commenced the Request for Proposals stage for the concession of Nigeria’s four major international airports in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Kano.
FG said the move was in line with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (establishment, etc.) Act, 2005, as it informed all stakeholders, local, international, and development partners that the Request for Proposals phase of the Nigeria Airport Concessions Programme commenced on June 1, 2022.
The Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Minister of Aviation, James Odaudu, said in a statement issued in Abuja that shortlisted bidders had since been notified in writing and via the transaction portal, adding that the stage would close in September.
The statement read in part, “The RFP stage of the program will close on September 5, 2022. All shortlisted bidders are thus encouraged to ensure that they make their submissions promptly and as per the detailed guidelines included in the bidders’ package.”
It stated that the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, expressed confidence in driving a transparent concession program to the competition before the end of the year.
Sirika was quoted as saying, “We are delighted to inform all stakeholders and indeed, all Nigerians, that a critical milestone in this program has now been reached.
“We anticipate that the program, including the final negotiations stage, will be concluded before the end of the year, thereby allowing for the affected assets to be handed over to the absolute best private sector operators well before this administration hands over to a new, duly elected government.”
