By Dickson Omobola
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, Monday, disclosed plans by Federal Government to extend the Lagos Red Line rail to the domestic and international terminals of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, MMA, in Lagos.
Keyamo said the rail extension would connect the Ikeja Bus Stop to the General Aviation Terminal, GAT, Murtala Muhammed Airport Two, MMA2, and the international wing of the airport.
He said this at the opening ceremony of Invest Lagos 3.0, organised by the Lagos State government.
He said when completed, the project would improve accessibility to Nigeria’s busiest airport and support government’s vision of transforming Lagos into a major aviation and logistics hub for Africa.
He said: “We are also planning to extend the rail line that ends at Ikeja Bus Stop. We are working with the Lagos State government to extend that rail line all the way to the local, through the Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, BASL, and all the way to the international airport. That rail line is about to start. It’s the extension of the rail line. So, Lagos is just ready for the next big step in terms of its aviation activities.”
Keyamo also urged local and foreign investors to take advantage of opportunities in the country’s aviation sector, adding that government had committed about $500 million towards the reconstruction and modernisation of the Old Terminal at the Lagos airport demonstrates its determination to deepen investment and accelerate growth in the industry.
