The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the introduction of tolls at federal airport gates across Nigeria. According to Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, all users of federal airports, including the President and Vice President, will be required to pay tolls.
The approval was granted at the end of FEC’s meeting held in Abuja on Monday and Tuesday. Onanuga stated, “After exhaustive deliberations, the council approved a number of policies and projects that will further boost the economy, facilitate investments, and promote the ease of doing business in the country.”
Onanuga emphasized that no one is exempt from the airport tolls, saying, “FEC approved that all users of Federal airports all over the country must now pay tolls at the gates. No one is excluded. The President and Vice President of Nigeria will also pay the toll.”
According to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Management, Festus Keyamo, the federal government had been losing 82% or about N10 billion revenue that ought to accrue from airport tollgates due to exemptions in access fees, parking, and essential services.
As a result, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) will send out a service-wide circular, informing all concerned of the cancellation of the exemption.
In addition to the airport tolls, FEC also granted approval for the supply, installation, and training of operators of a disabled aircraft recovery system at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. The contract, worth N4.2 billion, is similar to one awarded in 2021 for Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
