Lagos – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and Seymour Aviation Limited, on Wednesday, opened a multi-level car park at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.
The 1,300-capacity facility, funded by Fidelity Bank Plc, is expected to check indiscriminate parking in and around the airport.
FAAN’s Director of Engineering Services, Mr. Salisu Daura, said the six-level car park was constructed by the agency and Seymour as a public-private-partnership for 30 years.
Daura said that pick up and drop off of passengers would be moved to the new facility.
“FAAN has put in place measures to maintain the facility. Everyone, including passengers, must cooperate with us to make things work,” he said.
The Managing Director, Seymour Aviation Limited, Mr. Francis Ikenga, stated that the facility was built to international standards with waiting lounge, bomb detectors, public address system and conveniences on all the six floors.
He noted, “It was conceived for the corporate objective to transform Nigeria’s airport to world-class standards.”
“This will contribute to making Nigeria the aviation hub, not just for West Africa, but for sub-Sahara Africa.”
The Deputy Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Muhammed Balarabe, said the lender was proud to have funded the project.
He said that Fidelity Bank would support Seymour in similar projects in other airports across the country.
“This facility will be viable and also touch the lives of airport users,” Balarabe added.
FAAN joyfully announced the development at its offical twiter handle. “FAAN takes ground facilitation to the next level; delivers ultra-modern car park,” was the oficial announcement on twitter.
