The Senate on Wednesday kicked against the N64 billion contract for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The Senate, at its plenary declared that the contract sum was "too high".

In a three-point motion by Dino Melaye (APC Kogi West), the Senate acknowledged the urgent need for a second runway at the airport, but ruled that the contract sum was "too exorbitant".
The Senate urged the Federal Government to ensure that due process and diligence is followed in the design, award and procurement of the contract, while the cost should be "drastically reduced".
"The Federal Government should reduce this unrealistic cost and duly monitor the award process," Mr. Melaye said.
He said the proposed cost of the runway far exceeded the cost of constructing some airports around the country and even abroad.
He noted that the terminal 5 in Heathrow Airport, with four lanes of 4km runway, cost less than N25 billion, while the entire Gombe Airport, with 3.66km runways, cost N8.2 billion.
He said that the Jigawa Airport cost N11 billion, Bauchi Airport, N12 billion, Enugu Airport, N13 billion, while the Akwa Ibom Airport cost about N18 billion.

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Buhari boys want to get enough bribe/share from this contract. A run-way that will cost more than constructing three complete airports. Just a run-way like amaechi building a pillar with N100millions each.

And the former Aviation minister, Stella Oduah, was there when d discussion was going on.Thief woman that served under a President who said stealing is not corruption.

64billion?? I hope they'll have flights to heaven.