An aviation sector stakeholder, Mr. Bankole Bernard, suggested in Ikeja on Sunday that 18 unviable airports in the country should be turned into shopping malls to generate revenue.

He said that only four airports, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Kano, out of 22 airports in the country are viable.

The operations of the other 18 airports had been unviable over the years, he added.

Bernard, Group Managing Director of a holding company in the aviation sector was speaking on the sideline of the 26th annual conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents.

According to him, efforts to enhance the operations of Owerri Airport, another international aerodrome to operate from sunrise to sunset had proved abortive over the years.

He urged the federal and state governments to consider the construction of shopping malls and other facilities that would attract more commercial activities to the unviable airports.

He emphasised that aviation operates using international standards and appealed to governments at all levels to take a cue from other countries which ensured commercial viability of their airports by thinking outside the box.

“What are the possible solutions to consider given the numerous challenges we are faced with in the industry? We can start with the modernisation of airport terminals with shopping malls.

“This will contribute to the commercial viability of the airports and other necessary infrastructures like the internet and constant power supply to support businesses.

“We must begin to think of an alternative power supply like renewable energy to keep the airports functional and reduce the cost of operation in the long run."

Read more: https://www.herald.ng/only-4-of-22-airports-are-viable-turn-others-to-shopping-malls-aviation-expert-tells-fg/

Flatti must not read this news o..
Cos for flatti mind; Enugun airport is the best.

Ravenna:
Flatti must not read this news o.. Cos for flatti mind; Enugun airport is the best.

You are gifted in displaying your stupidity everywhere. Majority of Igbo people have always said that most Nigeria airports including the one in Enugu are substandard. You are here talking as if someone majority of Igbo people overrate Enugu airport.

Must you always try to twist things unnecessarily? When Igbo people complain that the airports in their place is poorly-equipped, you claim they are ingrates and liars.

Now that someone from another region has said the same thing Igbo people have been saying, you have suddenly changed your mouth.