The Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, (MMA2) Lagos is undergoing a massive upgrading of its x-ray machine and air conditioning systems to provide safety, security and comfort for passengers.
The upgrade was confirmed in a press statement issued by Mikail Mumuni, Group Corporate Affairs Manager of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services (BASL)-operators of MMA2. He disclosed that BASL just spent about $500,000 importing a sizeable number of x-ray machines to enhance and accelerate the screening of passengers and cargoes.
Mumuni added that “massive resources are also being deployed to upgrade our air conditioning system for the comfort of passengers as we always treat our customers as Kings and Queens.”
The BASL Spokesman said the ongoing upgrading of the facilities is part of the company’s determination to continue to give Nigeria the best Airport Terminal that is comparable to those available in the developed economies.
“To satisfy our customers, we had to buy 50 per cent of the money required for the importation of the X-ray machines from the parallel market as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was only able to allocate 50 per cent to us,” Mumuni said.
This, when added to the amount spent on the air conditioners, is a huge investment on our part, especially at this pandemic period when businesses are at low ebb and considering the fact that BASL is not a beneficiary of the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Palliatives to the aviation sector,” he said.
Bi-Courtney Limited was granted a concession by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to design, build and operate MMA2. The company is required under the concession agreement to transfer MMA2 to the FGN after 36 years of operation.
